Role of Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein in the Early Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis
Introduction: Neonatal Sepsis (NS) is responsible for 30-50% of total neonatal deaths in developing countries. Blood culture is gold standard diagnostic test but has a low yield and is the time consuming. C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and Procalcitonin (PCT) are commonly used for diagnosis of sepsis....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijnmr.net/articles/PDF/2295/48641_CE_F(SHU)_PF1(AG_SHU)_PFA(KM)_PB(AG_KM)_PN(KM).pdf |