Procalcitonin in autoimmune disease with sepsis
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Sensitivity And Specificity Of Procalcitonin In Diagnosis Of Neonatal Sepsis
Background and Objective: According to the fact that neonatal infection is a challenging diagnosis field, several studies have tried to test sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic tests. This study was conducted to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of procalcitonin (PCT) as a single early marker of neonatal sepsis. Materials and Methods: In this study, 150 neonates admitted to NIC...
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/cc1120