Clinical trial in SA injects new hope for difficult-to-treat sepsis in newborns

The NeoSep1 tests build on a study that found a worryingly wide variation in treatment and frequent switching of antibiotics because of high resistance

23 May 2023 - 21:38

Thousands of newborns die within the first few weeks of life in South Africa due to sepsis, with statistics showing that bacterial infections remain the leading cause of mortality. ..

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