Amjed A Ali, Mustafa Ahmed, Sufian K Noor, Leena Mustafa, Waad Ibrahim, Mohamed ElAmin, Hatim M Badri, Hatim A Natto, Wahaj A Khan, Ahmed A Osman
Background Sepsis is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in newborns. Diagnosis of neonatal sepsis may be difficult because the clinical presentations are often nonspecific. Neonatal sepsis may have an early onset (zero to three days) or a late onset (four days or later). Onset is most rapid in premature neonates. In this study, we aimed to assess the correlation between positive cultures, high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, and the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. Methodology This descriptive, prospective, cross-sectional study was undertaken over four months starting from December 15, 2019, to April 15, 2020, in Atbara Teaching Hospital, Sudan...
March 2024: Curēus