Dina Hassan Mahmoud Elbeheiry <br/><br/>
Role of IVIG reduction of morbidity and mortality in neonatal sepsis /  
 دور الاجسام المضادة فى علاج التسمم الجرثومى عن طريق الحقن الوريدى فى خفض نسبة الوفيات والاعتلال فى الاطفال حديثى الولادة 
Dina Hassan Mahmoud Elbeheiry ; Supervised Amany Mohammed Elwan , Nouran Fahmy Hussein , Aliaa Adel Ali 
 - Cairo :   Dina Hassan Mahmoud Elbeheiry ,   2010 
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<br/><br/>Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics 
<br/><br/> Sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period inspite of extensive use of antimicrobial therapy . Sepsis related mortality and mortality rates are high among preterm infants especially in the smallest neonates . The increased risk of severe neonatal infections in the extremely preterm infant is thought to be attributable to immature defense mechanisms in combination with the use of invasive treatment techniques 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>IVIG treatment  Neonatal sepsis  Reduction of morbidity