Open AccessNeonatal sepsis: Role of a battery of immunohematological tests in early diagnosis
Author(s) -
Santosh Kumar Mondal,
Dipanwita Nag,
Ranjana Bandyopadhyay,
Debdutta Chakraborty,
Sankar Narayan Sinha
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.96808
Subject(s) - medicine , sepsis , blood culture , gastroenterology , neonatal sepsis , neutropenia , absolute neutrophil count , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , fibrinogen , complete blood count , prospective cohort study , platelet , c reactive protein , immunology , antibiotics , inflammation , toxicity , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Worldwide, many neonates with sepsis die due to lack of early diagnosis. In this study we attempt to analyze the value of various immunological and hematological parameters, singly and in combination, for the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis, with the aim being to formulate guidelines for the early diagnosis of the condition.