Abstract
The purpose of this communication is to report the occurrence of early-onsetPseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis andYersinia enterocolitica neonatal infection. This case serves as a reminder of the changing spectrum of neonatal septicaemia.
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Abbreviations
- NICU:
-
newborn intensive care unit
- CSF:
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cerebrospinal fluid
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Pacifico, L., Chiesa, C., Mirabella, S. et al. Early-onsetPseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis andYersinia enterocolitica neonatal infection: a unique combination in a preterm infant. Eur J Pediatr 146, 192–193 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02343233
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