Procalcitonin as Predictor of Bacterial Infection in Meconium Aspiration Syndrome.

Journal: American journal of perinatology

PMID: 29287292

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of definite consensus on indications for initiating antibiotics in neonates with meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), instigating researchers to search for a biomarker that can help differentiate MAS from MAS with bacterial infection.

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Mahendiran K

Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India.
Prerna Batra

Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India.
M M A Faridi

Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India.
N P Singh

Department of Microbiology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India.

Keywords

Bacterial Infections Biomarkers C-Reactive Protein Female Humans Infant, Newborn Leukocyte Count Male Meconium Aspiration Syndrome Neutrophils Procalcitonin ROC Curve Sensitivity and Specificity

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Procalcitonin as Predictor of Bacterial Infection in Meconium Aspiration Syndrome.

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