Diagnostic value of procalationin in neonatal infection disease / 中华围产医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the value of procalationin (PCT) in neonatal infection disease diagnosis. Methods PCT was measured in 118 neonates in neonatal department of our hospital, then compared with C-reactive protein (CRP). According to the results, the 118 neonates were divided into three groups; severe infection group (n=51) , local infection (n=37) and non- infection group (n=30). Results PCT positive rate in the severe infection group (86. 27%) was higher than the other two (37. 84%, 16. 67%) (P