title: Reliability of serum procalcitonin concentrations for the diagnosis of sepsis in neonates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric, Ahmed Maher Teaching Hospital, Egypt.
authors.forename: Amel M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Manal A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Moaz
authors.forename: Enas
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ghoniem
authors.forename: Tawfeek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abd El Motaleb
authors.forename: Neamat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sheri
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001724:Birth Weight; D001769:Blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014509:Ureaplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C000606589:CALCA protein, human; C508600:IL6 protein, human; D015850:Interleukin-6; D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide