Abstract:Background: Neonatal sepsis is a major problem worldwide. Positive blood culture, the diagnostic gold standard is expensive, time consuming and yields result in limited cases. Hence reliable surrogate markers are needed. Aims and Objective: To ascertain haematological parameters which are reliable adjuvants to blood culture for diagnosing Neonatal Sepsis. Materials and Methods: A retrospective observational study was carried over two years in a level 3 NICU among neonates admitted with suspected sepsis. Data o… Show more
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