Individual and combined bioscore model of presepsin, procalcitonin, and high sensitive C - reactive protein as biomarkers for early diagnosis of paediatric sepsis

Individual and combined bioscore model of presepsin, procalcitonin, and high sensitive C - reactive protein as biomarkers for early diagnosis of paediatric sepsis

Background: Paediatric sepsis remains a major public health problem with significant morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. Clinical symptoms associated with sepsis are unreliable and laboratory parameters unspecific, making an early diagnosis of paediatric sepsis difficult. The...

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Main Authors: Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Anthony Enimil, David Kwabena Adu, Richard Dadzie Ephraim, Kwabena Owusu Danquah, Linda Fondjo, David Baidoe-Ansah, Prince Adoba, Emmanuel Toboh, Bright Oppong Afranie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Musculoskeletal system
Renal system
Infectious disease
Immunology
Reproductive system
Paediatrics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020316844

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