Evaluation of sepsis screen for diagnosis of neonatal septicemia.
Fifty clinically suspected cases of neonatal septicemia were studied for evaluating the role of sepsis screen. Sensitivity and specificity of C-reactive protein test, micro-ESR, gastric aspirate cytology for polymorphs and toxic granules in neutrophils were studied singly and in combinations of two and three tests. Positive blood culture was obtained in only 20% cases, thereby underlying the need for a sepsis screen in the diagnosis of neonatal septicemia, especially in areas where adequate micro-biological facilities are lacking.
Sharma
A
A
Department of Pediatrics, Medical College, Rohtak.
Kutty
C V
CV
Sabharwal
U
U
Rathee
S
S
Mohan
H
H
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D002097:C-Reactive Protein