Open AccessEvaluation of Cord Blood - Haematological Scoring System as an Early Predictive Screening Method for the Detection of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis
Author(s) -
Vamseedhar Annam,
Vijayashree Medarametla,
Nalinimohan Chakkirala
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11621.6493
Subject(s) - sepsis , medicine , neonatal sepsis , cord blood , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , absolute neutrophil count , prospective cohort study , neutropenia , pediatrics , toxicity
Sepsis is one of the major causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Early recognition and diagnosis of neonatal sepsis are difficult because of the variable and non-specific clinical presentation of this condition. Hence, there is a need for early predictive screening method for neonatal sepsis.