TY - BOOK AU - Dina Hassan Mahmoud Elbeheiry AU - Aliaa Adel Ali , AU - Amany Mohammed Elwan , AU - Nouran Fahmy Hussein , TI - Role of IVIG reduction of morbidity and mortality in neonatal sepsis / PY - 2010/// CY - Cairo : PB - Dina Hassan Mahmoud Elbeheiry , KW - IVIG treatment KW - Neonatal sepsis KW - Reduction of morbidity N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics; Issued also as CD N2 - 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 UR - http://172.23.153.220/th.pdf ER -