Diagnostic value of procalationin in neonatal infection disease
- VernacularTitle:降钙素原在诊断新生儿感染中的应用价值
- Author:
Weidong SU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Calcitonin;
Septicemia;
Infant, newborn
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
1998;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the value of procalationin (PCT) in neonatal infection disease diagnosis. Methods PCT was measured in 118 neonates in neonatal department of our hospital, then compared with C-reactive protein (CRP). According to the results, the 118 neonates were divided into three groups; severe infection group (n=51) , local infection (n=37) and non- infection group (n=30). Results PCT positive rate in the severe infection group (86. 27%) was higher than the other two (37. 84%, 16. 67%) (P
