A half century of neonatal sepsis at Yale: 1928 to 1978.
Changes in the pattern of neonatal bacterial infection in a 50-year period at one institution are documented, as well as the striking decrease in mortality during this period.
D003237:Connecticut; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology