Cord Blood Acute Phase Reactants Predict Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis in Preterm Infants.

Leena B MithalHannah L PalacRam YogevLinda M ErnstKaren K Mestan

Published in: PloS one (2017)

This study shows that certain APRs are elevated in cord blood of premature infants with EOS of intrauterine origin. SAA, CRP, and Hp at birth have potential diagnostic utility for risk stratification and identification of infants with EOS.

Keyphrases

cord blood
early onset
preterm infants
late onset
intensive care unit
low birth weight
acute kidney injury
septic shock
gestational age
climate change
bioinformatics analysis
preterm birth