Early time to positivity in blood cultures as an indicator of mortality in very low birth weight neonates – A retrospective observational cohort study

Introduction: Neonatal sepsis is an important cause of mortality. Blood culture is the gold standard for the diagnosis. Time to positivity (TTP) in blood cultures may help in early optimization of treatment in sick neonates.  Methods: This was an observational study. Data records were collected for...

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Main Authors: Sidharth Nayyar, Sandeep Kadam, Sonali Sanghvi, Anand N. Pandit, Sanjay Patole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
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Online Access:https://jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/1388