Diagnostic Accuracy of Platelet Indices as a Marker for Sepsis in Neonates: A Case-control Study

• Main Authors: Daasara Gururaju (Author), Navya N Parameshwarappa (Author), Anjana Hindupur Rao (Author), Manjunathswamy Rangappa (Author)
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• Udgivet: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Diagnosis of sepsis in neonates is challenging due to overlapping of signs and symptoms. Currently blood culture and sepsis screen are used for diagnosis. Blood culture is the gold standard but its usefulness is limited due to low positivity, delay in reporting. Sepsis screen has varia...