Is Procalcitonin and Lactate a Early Markers for Sepsis in Newborns in the ICU

Introduction Sepsis is a systemic response to infection by microbial organisms and it is a leading cause of major cause of mortality and morbidity in newborns with the highest incidence occurring among newborns of very low birth weight and gestation [1,2]. Lactate concentrations have high prognostic...

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Published in:Health science journal 2020-01, Vol.14 (6), p.1-5
Main Authors: Sofijanova, Aspazija, Bojadzieva, Sonja, Shuperliska, Elizabeta, Jordanova, Olivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Bacterial infections
Biomarkers
Birth weight
Diagnostic tests
Enzymes
Gestational age
Immunoassay
Infections
Intensive care
Medical diagnosis
Medical laboratories
Mortality
Neonatal care
Newborn babies
Polymerase chain reaction
Respiratory distress syndrome
Sepsis
Thyroid gland
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Summary:Introduction Sepsis is a systemic response to infection by microbial organisms and it is a leading cause of major cause of mortality and morbidity in newborns with the highest incidence occurring among newborns of very low birth weight and gestation [1,2]. Lactate concentrations have high prognostic value as well as mortality in patients with septic shock. [...]in patients who are susceptible to sepsis, measurement of lactate levels provides information on the monitoring and severity of the condition and disease progression [18]. The clinical criteria taken as indicative of sepsis in newborns were: respiratory distress, lethargy, apnea,tachypnea, bradycardia, seizures, poor perfusion, lethargy, feeding intolerance, temperature instability, low birth weight, gestational age, gender, preterm newborns.
ISSN:1791-809X
1791-809X
DOI:10.36648/1791-809X.14.6.768