title: [Role of fibrinogen among the inflammatory proteins in neonatal infections].
abstract: The increase of the fibrinogen level appears to be an important feature in the neonatal infection as well for diagnosis as for prognosis. Levels above 3,50 g per liter during the first days after birth is in favor of bacterial materno-foetal infection and will return to normal in the next 3 days after antibiotics therapy. Conversely high fibrinogen levels persist as long as the infection remains active and must be an indication to modify antibiotics prescription even when bacteriological results are not known.
mesh_terms: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007239:Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D001798:Blood Proteins; D005340:Fibrinogen
vernacular_title: Place du fibrinogène parmi les protéines de l'inflammation dans les infections néonatales.