Omphalitis overview

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Omphalitis is the medical term for infection of the umbilical cord stump in the neonatal newborn period. While currently an uncommon source of infection in the newborn in the United States, it has caused significant morbidity and mortality both historically and in areas where health care is less readily available.

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