Role of sepsis screen in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis
Background: Neonatal sepsis is the single most important cause of neonatal deaths globally. The incidence of neonatal sepsis in India is 30/1000 live births. Though blood culture is the gold standard, but it is not always positive even if clinical features of sepsis are present in the neonate. Mater...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2013;volume=6;issue=3;spage=254;epage=257;aulast=Misra |