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We will focus on the issues below:
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Should I start antibiotics?
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Should I do a lumbar puncture first?
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Which antibiotics?
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How can I prevent fungal infections?
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How can I prevent coagulase negative staphylococcal infections?
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May, M.L.A., Isaacs, D. (2004). Controversies in Neonatal Infection. In: Pollard, A.J., McCracken, G.H., Finn, A. (eds) Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 549. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8993-2_13
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