Procalcitonin vs. the combination of micro-erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein for diagnosing neonatal bacterial sepsis

Procalcitonin vs. the combination of micro-erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein for diagnosing neonatal bacterial sepsis

Background Given the high rates of mortality and morbidity in neonatal sepsis, rapid, easy-to-use, and inexpensive biomarkers with high sensitivity and specificity are needed to diagnose neonatal sepsis. Procalcitonin is often used as a predictor in identifying neonatal sepsis, but C-reactive protei...

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Main Authors: Afifa Ramadanti, Renya Hiasinta, Herman Bermawi, Erial Bahar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2017-08-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
Subjects:
neonatal sepsis
m-ESR
CRP
procalcitonin
blood culture
Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1379

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