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Serum procalcitonin: Early detection of neonatal bacteremia and septicemia in a tertiary healthcare facility

BACKGROUND: The benefits of procalcitonin measurement in neonatal bacteremia/septicemia with suspected nosocomial infection are unclear and unresearched. AIM: The aim of the study was to assess procalcitonin value as an early or first line diagnosis/prognosis for bacterial neonatal septicemic infect...

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Autores principales: Nnanna, Ibeh Isaiah, Ehis, Osifo John, Sidiquo, Iyere Itoya, Nnanna, Ibeh Georgina, Adekunle, Olowe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3336904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22540083
http://dx.doi.org/10.4297/najms.2011.3157