Diagnostic potential of neutrophil elastase inhibitor complex in the routine care of critically ill newborn infants

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 159, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 659-662

  Fischer, Joachim E ^a   Brunner, Anna ^a   Janousek, Martin ^a   Nadal, David ^a   Blau, Nenad ^a   Fanconi, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Infant; Neutrophil elastase C reactive protein; Newborn; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME INHIBITOR COMPLEX; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUTROPHIL; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033844840     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00008402     Document Type: Article

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