Open AccessPlatelet parameters as a diagnostic marker in early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis- Seeking newer answers for older problems
Author(s) -
Santosh Kumar Panda,
M. M. Nayak,
Jenith Thangaraj,
Palash Das,
Rishabh Pugalia
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1271_21
Subject(s) - medicine , mean platelet volume , neonatal sepsis , gold standard (test) , sepsis , neonatal intensive care unit , receiver operating characteristic , blood culture , prospective cohort study , likelihood ratios in diagnostic testing , intensive care , platelet , gastroenterology , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Early identification and intervention of neonatal sepsis can improve the clinical outcome. Blood cultures remain the gold standard for diagnosis but are not easily available and require time. There is a need to identify and validate newer easily available cost-effective investigations, which would help in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis.