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Original Article

Late onset sepsis: comparison between coagulase-negative staphylococci and other bacteria in the neonatal intensive care unit

Neta BerlakFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel;
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Eilon ShanyFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel; ;Neonatal Department, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel; Correspondence[email protected]
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Shalom Ben-ShimolFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel; ;Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel;
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Ilana Azulay ChertokClinical Research Center, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel; ;College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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Gil GoldingerClinical Research Center, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel;
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David GreenbergFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel; ;Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel;
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Rimma MelamedFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel; ;Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel;
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Pages 764-770 | Received 20 Feb 2018, Accepted 05 Jun 2018, Published online: 03 Jul 2018

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