Diagnostic Accuracy of Biomarkers for Early-Onset Neonatal Bacterial Infections: Evaluation of Serum Procalcitonin Reference Curves

Diagnostic Accuracy of Biomarkers for Early-Onset Neonatal Bacterial Infections: Evaluation of Serum Procalcitonin Reference Curves

To date, no clinical studies have compared the accuracy of serum procalcitonin (PCT) reference curves. We aimed to validate the diagnostic accuracy of previously reported serum PCT reference curves and to determine which biomarkers among a cut-off value over the 95th percentile in the serum PCT refe...

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Main Authors: Hidetoshi Go, Nobuhiko Nagano, Daichi Katayama, Takuya Akimoto, Takayuki Imaizumi, Ryoji Aoki, Midori Hijikata, Ayako Seimiya, Ryota Kato, Aya Okahashi, Ichiro Morioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
C-reactive protein
immunoglobulin M
sensitivity
sepsis
specificity
white blood cell
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/10/839

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