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In-depth: Risk to newborns increasing as antibiotics stop working

Posted in: Child health, Healthcare system, Latest

The number of newborn babies dying from neonatal sepsis is rising as the antibiotics used to treat them are not working effectively, a landmark international study has found. Adele Baleta reports on the findings and their implications for newborns in South Africa.

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In-depth: Risk to newborns increasing as antibiotics stop working

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