Role of hematological parameters in the early detection of clinical cases for septicemia among neonates: A hospital-based study from Chennai, India
The study highlights the diagnostic value of hematological alterations, such as leukocytosis and hematocrit distortion, in the prompt identification of septicemia among neonates. Based on the findings, it is recommended that routine hematological screening to be integrated as a standard component of neonatal sepsis diagnosis for rapid investigation of neonatal sepsis.
Authors
- Mohammad Fareed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4311-8693)
- Amen Bawazir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6308-3136)
- Osama Mostafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9095-1875)
- Khalid I. AlQumaizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7750-9708)
- S. Baskar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0351-2952)
- K. Santhosh Kumar
- JATENE Fabio B.
Institutions
- Saveetha University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318802
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76