Diagnostic value of interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein on early onset bacterial infection in preterm neonates with respiratory distress

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 527-533

  Rego, Maria Aparecida C ^a   Eulógio Martinez, Francisco ^a   Elias, Jorge ^a   Mussi Pinhata, Marisa Márcia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; cytokine; early onset neonatal sepsis; interleukin 6; neonatal respiratory distress syndrome; neonatal sepsis; preterm infant

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 6;

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTERLEUKIN-6; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN;

EID: 77956487336     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2010.071     Document Type: Article

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