Can we rely on the neutrophil left shift for the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis? Need for re-evaluation

• मुख्य लेखक: Dalia A. Saied (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: SpringerOpen, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Background: Neonatal sepsis cause significant morbidities and mortality among affected neonates. The gold standard for its diagnosis is the blood culture. However, its usefulness is limited by many factors. A rapid diagnostic test with high sensitivity and specificity is needed for rapid identificat...