Role of procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, interleukin-8 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis

Diagnosis of neonatal sepsis may be difficult because clinical presentations are often nonspecific, bacterial cultures are time-consuming and other laboratory tests lack sensitivity and specificity. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CR...

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Main Authors: Emine Kocabaş, Aysun Sarikçioğlu, Necmi Aksaray, Gülşah Seydaoğlu, Yalçin Seyhun, Akgün Yaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2007-01-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2503
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