RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Diagnostic markers of infection in neonates
JF Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition
JO Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP F229
OP F235
DO 10.1136/adc.2002.023838
VO 89
IS 3
A1 Ng, P C
YR 2004
UL http://fn.bmj.com/content/89/3/F229.abstract
AB Diagnostic markers of infection are useful indicators of neonatal sepsis. Serial measurements of infection markers can improve diagnostic sensitivity, and the use of multiple markers can enhance diagnostic accuracy. Current evidence suggests that promising markers may be useful for early termination of antimicrobial treatment, but none of the current diagnostic tests are sensitive and specific enough to influence the clinical decision for withholding antibiotic treatment at the onset of suspected infection.