Role of sepsis screen in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis

Role of sepsis screen in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis

Background: Neonatal sepsis is the single most important cause of neonatal deaths globally. The incidence of neonatal sepsis in India is 30/1000 live births. Though blood culture is the gold standard, but it is not always positive even if clinical features of sepsis are present in the neonate. Mater...

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Main Authors: Rabindra N Misra, Savita V Jadhav, Purbasha Ghosh, Nageswari Gandham, Kalpana Angadi, Chanda Vyawahare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Subjects:
Blood culture
sepsis screen
methicillin sensitive Staphylococcal aureus
neonatal sepsis
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2013;volume=6;issue=3;spage=254;epage=257;aulast=Misra

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