Neonatal infection: A major burden with minimal funding

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doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(15)00204-1

Neonatal infection: A major burden with minimal funding

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Institute for Global Health and Development, Pakistan

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e669-e670
Journal	The Lancet Global Health
Volume	3
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(15)00204-1
Publication status	Published - Nov 2015

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author = "SPRING and Seale, {Anna C.} and Head, {Michael G.} and Fitchett, {Elizabeth J.A.} and Stefania Vergnano and Saha, {Samir K.} and Heath, {Paul T.} and Mike Sharland and Lawn, {Joy E.} and Ramesh Agarwal and Ayede, {Adejumoke I.} and Bhutta, {Zulfiqar A.} and Robert Black and Kalifa Bojang and Harry Campbell and Simon Cousens and Darmstadt, {Gary L.} and Madhi, {Shabir A.} and Meulen, {Ajoke Sobanjo ter} and Neena Modi and Janna Patterson and Shamim Qazi and Schrag, {Stephanie J.} and Stoll, {Barbara J.} and Steve Wall and Robinson Wammanda and Berkley, {James A.} and Susan Elden and Jones, {Christine E.} and Doare, {Kirsty Le} and Neal Russell",

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Neonatal infection: A major burden with minimal funding

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