Peripheral blood smear can be a reliable and inexpensive alternative to blood culture in early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis
Background: Neonatal sepsis is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in newborns, more so in the developing countries. Objectives: The aim of this article is to study the role of peripheral smear, to evaluate the usefulness of white blood cell (WBC) parameters, and to establish the sens...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Medical Journal of Babylon |
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| Online Access: | http://www.medjbabylon.org/article.asp?issn=1812-156X;year=2021;volume=18;issue=4;spage=371;epage=376;aulast=Majumdar |