Can Presepsin Be Valuable in Reducing Unnecessary Antibiotic Exposure after Birth?

• Main Authors: Thomas H. Dierikx (Author), Henriëtte van Laerhoven (Author), Sophie R. D. van der Schoor (Author), Charlotte M. Nusman (Author), Claire A. M. Lutterman (Author), Roos J. S. Vliegenthart (Author), Tim G. J. de Meij (Author), Marc A. Benninga (Author), Wes Onland (Author), Anton H. van Kaam (Author), Douwe H. Visser (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Due to a lack of rapid, accurate diagnostic tools for early-onset neonatal sepsis (EOS) at the initial suspicion, infants are often unnecessarily given antibiotics directly after birth. We aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of presepsin for EOS before antibiotic initiation and to...