Alcohol
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 139-145 , June 2004

Is maternal alcohol use a risk factor for early-onset sepsis in premature newborns?

Received 11 February 2004 ,Revised 20 May 2004 ,Accepted 12 June 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2004.06.003

Alcohol
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 139-145 , June 2004