White Cell Indices and CRP: Predictors of Meningitis in Neonatal Sepsis?

White Cell Indices and CRP: Predictors of Meningitis in Neonatal Sepsis?

Background Objective: To evaluate the utility of specific cut-off values for C- reactive protein (CRP) and immature-to-total neutrophil ratio (I/T) as screening tests for meningitis in culture negative early onset sepsis (EOS). Materials and Methods Retrospective chart review of 97 newborns with cul...

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Main Authors: Fredrick Dapaah-Siakwan, Sonia Mehra, Shaina Lodhi, Anastasia Mikhno, Gail Cameron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2016-02-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
C-reactive protein
Meningitis, Neonatal
Sepsis
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