Early Inflammatory Markers for the Diagnosis of Late-Onset Sepsis in Neonates: The Nosodiag Study

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Laurence Dillenseger¹ 

关键词: Late-onset neonatal sepsis;    newborn infant;    C-reactive protein;    Procalcitonin;    Interleukin 6;    Interleukin 8;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fped.2018.00346

学科分类：儿科学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: Early diagnosis is essential to improve the treatment and prognosis of newborn infants with nosocomial bacterial infections. Although cytokines and procalcitonin (PCT) have been evaluated as early inflammatory markers, their diagnostic properties have rarely been compared.

【 授权许可】

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