Evaluation of a novel serum marker, interleukin 27, in comparison to procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of early-onset neonatal sepsis in a tertiary care center in north India
IL-27 is a promising biomarker for the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis, showing comparable sensitivity and NPV to PCT, but with lower specificity than CRP.
Authors
- Jyotsna Agarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0568-7959)
- Nikhil Raj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7544-9385)
- Anupam Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9507-8203)
- Jaya Garg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4677-8339)
- Apurva Rautela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1029-9707)
- Manodeep Sen
Institutions
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijciis.ijciis_45_24
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63