Procalcitonin as a Diagnostic Marker of Sepsis in Neonates

Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of serum procalcitonin levels (PCT) by  taking  blood culture as gold standard. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study  conducted  in  neonatal  intensive  care  unit  (NICU)  of  Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi over a period of six months fr...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Jameel Ashraf, Syed Kashif Abbas, Atika Sher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARACHI MEDICAL AND DENTAL COLLEGE 2018-09-01
Series:Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College
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Online Access:https://www.annals-ashkmdc.org/index.php/ashkmdc/article/view/72