EVALUATION OF INTERLEUKIN-6 FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF NEONATAL SEPSIS IN COMPARISON WITH CRP

Introduction Early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis is essential for successful treatment. Blood culture is a gold standard for diagnosis but the final results are not available until 48-72 hours after culture. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) as a marker plays a critical role in the induction of C-reactive protein...

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Main Authors: Minoo Adib, Fakhri Navaei, Zahra Bakhshiani, Fereshteh Sahebfosoul, Akbar Tavakoli, Vajiheh Ostdi
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Vesnu Publications 2007-05-01
Series:مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان
Online Access:http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/1