Procalcitonin in the diagnosis of early-onset neonatal infection in resource-limited settings

Procalcitonin in the diagnosis of early-onset neonatal infection in resource-limited settings

Objectives: To study the usefulness of procalcitonin (PCT) in comparison to C-reactive protein (CRP) in diagnosis of early onset neonatal infection (EONI) in resource-limited setting. Methods: Admitted newborns to two big neonatal units in Khartoum were investigated for EONI including CBC, urine ana...

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Main Authors: Eisa O. El-Amin Abdalla, Fathya A.M. Salih, Haytham F. Salih, Osman E. Elamin, Mutaz A. Gamaleldin, Babikir M. Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Cogent Medicine
Subjects:
neonatal infection
diagnosis
procalcitonin
sudan
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2017.1283085

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