A novel method to detect bacterial infection in premature infants: Using a combination of inflammatory markers in blood and saliva

Background: Opportunistic infection leads to high morbidity and mortality in premature babies due to their immature immune system. Biomarkers in blood have been reported to detect bacterial infection in neonates. However, serial blood exams pose iatrogenic anemia in premature babies. Thus, this stud...

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Main Authors: I-Lun Chen, Hsin-Chun Huang, Mei-Chen Ou-Yang, Feng-Shun Chen, Mei-Yung Chung, Chih-Cheng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118219301914