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Point-of-Care Verification of Blood Culture Volume in Neonates: A Feasibility Trial Cover

Point-of-Care Verification of Blood Culture Volume in Neonates: A Feasibility Trial

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|Aug 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20232701.d-22-00063 | Journal eISSN: 2719-535X | Journal ISSN: 2719-6488
Language: English
Page range: 83 - 92
Submitted on: Oct 24, 2022
Accepted on: Feb 1, 2023
Published on: Aug 10, 2023
Published by: Institute of Mother and Child
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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