The role of C-reactive protein in the evaluation and management of infants with suspected sepsis

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-13

  Hengst, Joan M ^a  

^a Blank Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute phase reactant proteins; C reactive protein; Neonatal sepsis; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEPSIS; SEROLOGY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LATEX FIXATION TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEPSIS; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

EID: 0041967301     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/adnc.2003.50010     Document Type: Review

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