Volume : IX, Issue : X, October - 2019

PROCALCITONIN VERSUS C–REACTIVE PROTEIN IN NEONATAL SEPSIS

Dr. Arun Kumar T, Dr. Pooja Pradeep, Dr. Sundari S

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Objectives: To compare between C–reactive protein (CRP) and Procalcitonin (PCT) regarding diagnosis and outcome of neonatal sepsis. Design: Prospective observational study. Setting: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Participants: Seventy newborn Infants admitted to NICU for sepsis management. Results: Of the total 70 Neonates admitted in NICU, 32.9%, 41.4% and 25.7% were categorized as proven sepsis, suspected sepsis and clinical sepsis respectively. Procalcitonin was positive in 100% compared to the CRP positivity in 63.6% of the proven sepsis cases. Mortality rate is significantly increased in proven sepsis compared to clinical sepsis. Intervention: Sepsis workup laboratory tests. Main Outcome Measures: Specific diagnostic and prognostic impact of the tests. Conclusion: Compå with CRP, PCT is not only a good diagnostic measure of neonatal sepsis but also effective predictor of sepsis outcome.

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PROCALCITONIN VERSUS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN IN NEONATAL SEPSIS, Dr. Arun Kumar T, Dr. Pooja Pradeep, Dr. Sundari S INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-10 | October-2019

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