Validity of serum and urinary hepcidin as biomarkers for late-onset sepsis in premature infants

• Main Authors: Hanan Sakr Sherbiny (Author), Hanaa Abdel-el Fattah Mostafa (Author), Laila M. Sherief (Author), Naglaa M. Kamal (Author), Amal Saeed El-Shal (Author), Mahmoud Mohamed Abdel-el Halm (Author), Hekmat Yaqoub Khan (Author), Al Shaymaa Ahmed Ali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Sepsis remains one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality, particularly among premature infants. Blood culture is the 'gold standard' for the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis but is associated with several pitfalls. Aim of the work: We aim to evaluate the validit...