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Original Research Papers

Use of topical petroleum jelly for prevention of sepsis in very low-birthweight infants: a prospective, randomised controlled trial

Turki AlKharfyDepartment of PediatricsKing Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rubana Ba-AbbadDepartment of PediatricsKing Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Anjum HadiDepartment of PediatricsKing Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Khalid AlFalehDepartment of PediatricsKing Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Pages 194-197 | Received 20 Dec 2012, Accepted 11 Feb 2014, Published online: 04 Mar 2014

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