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N Joram1, C Boscher, S Denizot, V Loubersac, N Winer, J C Roze, C Gras-Le Guen.
Abstract
Procalcitonin (PCT) and C reactive protein (CRP) concentrations in umbilical cord blood of 197 neonates were measured to evaluate their value as markers of infection. Sixteen of the neonates were infected. The sensitivity, specificity, and negative and positive predictive values were respectively 87.5%, 98.7%, 87.5%, and 98.7% for PCT and 50%, 97%, 67%, and 94% for CRP. Serum PCT in cord blood seems to be a useful and early marker of antenatal infection.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16371391 PMCID: PMC2672656 DOI: 10.1136/adc.2005.074245
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed ISSN: 1359-2998 Impact factor: 5.747