Presepsin and fetuin-A dyad for the diagnosis of proven sepsis in preterm neonates

Presepsin and fetuin-A dyad for the diagnosis of proven sepsis in preterm neonates

Abstract Background Diagnosis is the most strenuous step in the evaluation of neonatal sepsis. No gold standard diagnostic method is available except for blood culture. We aimed to investigate the role of positive and negative acute phase reactants, namely presepsin and fetuin-A, in the diagnosis of...

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Main Authors: Halil Değirmencioğlu, Buse Ozer Bekmez, Turan Derme, Mehmet Yekta Öncel, Fuat Emre Canpolat, Cüneyt Tayman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Presepsin
Neonatal sepsis
Diagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4316-5

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