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Editorial
. 2025 Mar 18;10(3):80.
doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed10030080.

Microbial Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Neonates and Infants

Chryssoula Tzialla  1
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Editorial

Microbial Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Neonates and Infants

Chryssoula Tzialla. Trop Med Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Infectious diseases in infants are a major cause of morbidity and mortality during the first 28 days of life, accounting for approximately 33% of neonatal deaths and 50% of deaths in children under the age of five [...].

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The author declares no conflicts of interest.

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