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| Title |
Utility of qualitative C- reactive protein assay and white blood cells counts in the diagnosis of neonatal septicaemia at Bugando Medical Centre, Tanzania
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| Published in |
BMC Pediatrics, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2431-14-248 |
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| Authors |
Flora Chacha, Mariam M Mirambo, Martha F Mushi, Neema Kayange, Antke Zuechner, Benson R Kidenya, Stephen E Mshana |
| Abstract |
Neonatal septicaemia diagnosis based on clinical features alone is non-specific leading to the initiation of unnecessary antibiotic treatment posing a danger of increased antibiotic resistance. In the present study the utility of serial qualitative C-reactive protein (CRP) assay and white blood cells count (WBC) in the diagnosis of neonatal septicaemia was investigated using blood culture as gold standard. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 101 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 99 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 16 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 11% |
| Researcher | 10 | 10% |
| Lecturer | 8 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 18 | 18% |
| Unknown | 30 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 45 | 45% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 9% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 2% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 5% |
| Unknown | 34 | 34% |