sepsis is one of the most important causes of mortality in trauma patients. sometimes its diagnosis could be difficult, especially at early stages. it is clear that early diagnosis of sepsis, especially with serum markers, may decrease the rate of death in trauma patients. investigation to find a rapid as well as accurate serum marker indicative of sepsis seems necessary. seum antithrombin iii ...

Background: Early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis is quite challenging. I/T ratio (immature to mature neutrophil ratio) is a highly sensitive marker of sepsis but is time-consuming and subjective. Off late, volume conductivity and scatter (VCS) of neutrophils are among the newer parameters available for screening a septic neonate. This study aimed to determine the correlation between the I/T ratio...

Background and Objective: Neonatal sepsis is associated with high mortality and has a favourable outcome when recognized and treated in a timely manner. In resource-limited settings, there is a need for an affordable test with a short turnaround time for timely diagnosis of sepsis. The aim of this study was to find out the role of eosinopenia and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in screenin...

septicemia in neonates is the commonest cause of mortality. early recognition and diagnosis of neonatal sepsis remains a challenge because of the variable and nonspecific clinical presentation. the laboratory criteria are often non specific and not fully reliable. the objective of this review is to highlight the various hematological and biological markers of neonatal sepsis. we searched pubmed...

sepsis is the most common cause of neonatal mortality. as per national neonatal-perinatal database (nnpd), 2002-2003, the incidence of neonatal sepsis in india was 30 per 1000 live births. signs and symptoms of sepsis are nonspecific; therefore empirical antimicrobial therapy is promptly initiated after obtaining appropriate cultures. the early manifestations of neonatal sepsis are vague and il...

background: the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between early onset sepsis and increased levels of c-reactive protein (crp) and interleukin-6 (il-6) in cord plasma.   methods: a prospective study was conducted in 141 premature infants delivered with gestational ages of 26-35 weeks. il-6 and cpr were measured by enzyme-linked immunoassay in the cord plasma of the neonates...

sepsis constitutes an important cause of hospital admission with a high mortality rate. appropriate antibiotic therapy is the cornerstone of therapy in patients with sepsis. although numerous studies have recommended early antibiotic initiation in severe sepsis or septic shock stages of sepsis syndrome, its role in treatment of patients with sepsis who have not entered these stages remains to b...