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Hospital acquired neonatal infections

Uduak Okomo describes the burden of hospital acquired neonatal infections and outlines approaches to prevent their occurrence.

Hospitals have a key role in reducing stillbirths and neonatal deaths through delivery care and care of the small and sick newborn. The benefit of this care comes with a risk: hospital acquired neonatal infections.

In this step Uduak Okomo describes the burden of these infections and outlines approaches to prevent their occurrence.

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