Inflammatory markers in cord blood or maternal serum for early detection of neonatal sepsis—a systemic review and meta-analysis

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[2] Keenan WJ(2011)Early onset neonatal sepsis: the burden of group B Streptococcal and E. coli disease continues Pediatrics 127 817-826

[3] Stoll BJ(2012)Clinical sepsis in neonates and young infants, United States, 1988-2006 J Pediatr 160 960-965

[4] Hansen NI(2006)Newer approaches to the diagnosis of early onset neonatal sepsis Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 91 F208-F212

[5] Sanchez PJ(2012)Reference ranges for lymphocyte counts of neonates: associations between abnormal counts and outcomes Pediatrics 129 e1165-e1172

[6] Faix RG(2011)C reactive protein and procalcitonin: reference intervals for preterm and term newborns during the early neonatal period Clin Chim Acta 412 1053-1059

[7] Poindexter BB(2002)Blood cultures in newborns and children: optimising an everyday test Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 87 F25-F28

[8] Van Meurs KP(2003)C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and procalcitonin in the immediate postnatal period: influence of illness severity, risk status, antenatal and perinatal complications, and infection Clin Chem 49 60-68

[9] Lukacs SL(2011)Gestational- and age-specific CRP reference intervals in the newborn Clin Chim Acta 412 1889-1890

[10] Schrag SJ(2006)Umbilical cord blood procalcitonin and C reactive protein concentrations as markers for early diagnosis of very early onset neonatal infection Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 91 F65-F66

[1] Koenig JM(2009)Group B streptococcus and early-onset sepsis in the era of maternal prophylaxis Pediatr Clin North Am 56 689-708

[2] Keenan WJ(2011)Early onset neonatal sepsis: the burden of group B Streptococcal and E. coli disease continues Pediatrics 127 817-826

[3] Stoll BJ(2012)Clinical sepsis in neonates and young infants, United States, 1988-2006 J Pediatr 160 960-965

[4] Hansen NI(2006)Newer approaches to the diagnosis of early onset neonatal sepsis Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 91 F208-F212

[5] Sanchez PJ(2012)Reference ranges for lymphocyte counts of neonates: associations between abnormal counts and outcomes Pediatrics 129 e1165-e1172

[6] Faix RG(2011)C reactive protein and procalcitonin: reference intervals for preterm and term newborns during the early neonatal period Clin Chim Acta 412 1053-1059

[7] Poindexter BB(2002)Blood cultures in newborns and children: optimising an everyday test Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 87 F25-F28

[8] Van Meurs KP(2003)C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and procalcitonin in the immediate postnatal period: influence of illness severity, risk status, antenatal and perinatal complications, and infection Clin Chem 49 60-68

[9] Lukacs SL(2011)Gestational- and age-specific CRP reference intervals in the newborn Clin Chim Acta 412 1889-1890

[10] Schrag SJ(2006)Umbilical cord blood procalcitonin and C reactive protein concentrations as markers for early diagnosis of very early onset neonatal infection Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 91 F65-F66