title: [The value of haematological data in the diagnosis of foetomaternal infections (author's transl)].
abstract: In a systematic prospective study the levels of mature polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN), unsegmented band cells, platelets and fibrinogen were measured during the first 5 days of life. 240 neonates of less than 2 days of age admitted to an intensive care unit were compared with 173 normal infants ("control" group) and 15 infected babies ("infected" group). The changes of PMN with gestational age and during the early days of postnatal life were determined by statistical analysis of the results in the "control" group. The results of the "infected" group demonstrated the change of PMN and unsegmented cells from the day of infection. This data should be used to interpret the levels of PMN, unsegmented band cells and together with the abnormalities in the platelets and plasma fibrinogen levels underlines the value of haemotological tests in the early diagnosis of foetomaternal infections.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000166:cytology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005340:Fibrinogen
vernacular_title: Intérêt des données hématologiques pour le diagnostic d'infection materno-foetale. Etude prospective chez 240 nouveau-nés.