Role of procalcitonin and CRP in diagnosis and follow-up of neonatal sepsis

Koksal N., Harmanci R., Cetinkaya M., Hacimustafaoglu M. K.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.49, sa.1, ss.21-29, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.21-29
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: newborn, sepsis, procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, SERUM PROCALCITONIN, INCREASE, COUNT
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We aimed to investigate the role of procalcitonin in the diagnosis and follow-up of neonatal sepsis, and to compare it with C-reactive protein (CRP) in this context.