C-Reactive Protein, Interleukin-6, and Procalcitonin in Diagnosis of Late-Onset Bloodstream Infection in Very Preterm Infants.

Ivan BerkaPeter KorčekZbyněk Straňák

Published in: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2021)

The combination of IL-6 and CRP seems to have great potential in routine rapid diagnosis of LOBSI development. High negative predictive value of all tested markers could encourage the early discontinuation of antibiotic treatment.

Keyphrases

late onset
preterm infants
early onset
low birth weight
gram negative
multidrug resistant
climate change
replacement therapy