Utkarshni, . and Singh, Jaspreet and Paul, Surinder and Singh, Kanwardeep (2020) Role of Procalcitonin as Diagnostic Marker in Neonatal Sepsis and Its Correlation with Clinical, Biochemical and Haematological Profile: Scientific Study. In: Research Trends and Challenges in Medical Science Vol. 4. B P International, pp. 89-101. ISBN 978-93-90206-26-1
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Neonatal sepsis is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal period particularly in
the developing countries. Early diagnosis and treatment of sepsis is essential since a delay in
treatment can lead to neonatal death. Different investigative techniques are assessed for usefulness,
either singly or in combination, for the early detection of neonatal sepsis. The results of blood culture
may be negative despite presence of bacterial infection. Therefore, early diagnosis is difficult, despite
advanced bacteriological techniques. Inflammatory markers can also be used for early diagnosis such
as C-reactive protein but it does not reliably differentiate between systemic inflammatory response
and sepsis. Therefore, there is a need to identify a biomarker by which an infected neonate can be
identified rapidly before the onset of life threatening symptoms and for the promt institution of antimicrobial
therapy, which improves outcomes. Assessment of Procalcitonin (PCT) in the serum may
help in the rapid and accurate diagnosis of sepsis as it is a reliable and specific biomarker.
Item Type: | Book Section |
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Subjects: | Asian STM > Medical Science |
Depositing User: | Managing Editor |
Date Deposited: | 03 Nov 2023 07:59 |
Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2023 07:59 |
URI: | http://journal.send2sub.com/id/eprint/2550 |