Diagnostic accuracy of the 2004 Indonesian Pediatric Society medical standard of care for neonatal sepsis

• Main Authors: Oki Fitriani (Author), Purnomo Suryantoro (Author), Setya Wandita (Author), Tunjung Wibowo (Author), Ekawaty L. Haksari (Author), Madarina Julia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Neonatal sepsis is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. There are no pathognomonic signs or symptoms to diagnose neonatal sepsis. Blood culture is the standard tool for sepsis diagnosis, but it is not available in most district hospitals. In 2004, the Indonesian Pediatric...