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Review
. 2006 Jan;91(1):75-6.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.087551.

Should a neonate with possible late onset infection always have a lumbar puncture?

K Malbon  1 , R Mohan, R Nicholl
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Review

Should a neonate with possible late onset infection always have a lumbar puncture?

K Malbon et al. Arch Dis Child. 2006 Jan.
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