C-reactive protein for late-onset sepsis diagnosis in very low birth weight infants

• Auteurs principaux: Marc Beltempo (Auteur), Isabelle Viel-Thériault (Auteur), Roseline Thibeault (Auteur), Anne-Sophie Julien (Auteur), Bruno Piedboeuf (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Abstract Background Late-onset sepsis in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants is a diagnostic challenge. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility of the C-Reactive protein (CRP) and the complete blood count (CBC) for late-onset sepsis in VLBW infants. Methods In a 5-year retrospective cohort of 4...