Severe sepsis in a premature neonate: protein C replacement therapy

Treatment with activated protein C has been shown to reduce mortality in adult patients with severe sepsis but also to increase risk of bleeding. In patients with predisposition to bleeding, as in preterm infants, the inactivated form of protein C could serve as a safe therapeutic option. We...

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Main Authors: Maria Pia De Carolis, Valentina Polimeni, Patrizia Papacci, Serafina Lacerenza, Costantino Romagnoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2008-08-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2457
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