Efficacy and safety of applying a neonatal early-onset sepsis risk calculator in China

Aim was to evaluate and compare the performance of the early-onset sepsis (EOS) risk calculator with procalcitonin (PCT), complete blood count (CBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) for predicting neonatal EOS. In this pilot study, applying the EOS calculator in China, the EOS risk calculator and PCT showed good predictive value compared to CBC and CRP. Risk scores from the EOS risk calculator strongly correlated with EOS, and the EOS risk calculator offered increased predictive value when used in combination with blood biomarkers.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news