[The sensitivity, specificity and prognostic values of peripheral secretions in the neonatal intensive unit]

Autor:	N, Pecheva, M, Ionov, V, Khristova
Rok vydání:	1995
Předmět:	Bacteria Sepsis Infant Newborn Intensive Care Neonatal Humans False Positive Reactions Prognosis False Negative Reactions Sensitivity and Specificity Body Fluids Skin
Zdroj:	Akusherstvo i ginekologiia. 34(2)
ISSN:	0324-0959
Popis:	We analyzed cultures (body surface and blood) from 125 infants-64 of them with proved neonatal bacterial sepsis. Isolates from cultures of material from the ear canal, nasopharynx, stomach, endotracheal tube were compared to those recovered from blood. The optimum sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive values of surface cultures were 40%, 70.6% and 66.7% respectively. We conclude that surface cultures are of limited in predicting the etiology of sepsis in neonates.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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