Diagnostic Accuracy of Biomarkers for Early-onset Neonatal Bacterial Infections: Evaluation of Serum Procalcitonin Reference Curves

Diagnostic Accuracy of Biomarkers for Early-onset Neonatal Bacterial Infections: Evaluation of Serum Procalcitonin Reference Curves

<b> </b>To date, no clinical studies have compared the accuracy of serum procalcitonin (PCT) reference curves.<b> </b>We aimed to validate the diagnostic accuracy of previously reported serum PCT reference curves and to determine which biomarkers among a cut-off value over th...

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Main Authors: Hidetoshi Go, Nobuhiko Nagano, Daichi Katayama, Takuya Akimoto, Takayuki Imaizumi, Ryoji Aoki, Midori Hijikata, Ayako Seimiya, Ryota Kato, Aya Okahashi, Ichiro Morioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
C-reactive protein
immunoglobulin M
sensitivity
sepsis
specificity
white blood cell
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/10/839

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