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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 25, 2012 - Issue sup4: Proceedings of the XVIII Congress of the Italian Society of Neonatology Rome, Italy, October 3-5, 2012. Guest Editor: Paolo Giliberti, President of Italian Society of Neonatology
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Original Article

Neonatal tuberculosis: an experience that teaches

Costantino RomagnoliDepartment of Paediatrics, Catholic University, A. Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Riccardo RiccardiDepartment of Paediatrics, Catholic University, A. Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Velia PurcaroDepartment of Paediatrics, Catholic University, A. Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Alberto VillaniDepartment of Paediatrics and Infectious Diseases, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Giovanni DeloguDepartment of Microbiology, Catholic University, A. Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Antonio Alberto ZuppaDepartment of Paediatrics, Catholic University, A. Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy
Pages 30-33 | Published online: 08 Sep 2012

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