Progress of indicators in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis

Abstract

Newborns,especially premature newborns,because of immature of immune function,have high incidence of sepsis.Today sepsis is still an important cause of neonatal death and poor prognosis.Unfortunately,clinical signs of sepsis are non-specific,so early diagnosis and treatment of the newborn infant with suspected sepsis are essential to prevent severe complications.Blood culture is the gold standard for diagnosis of sepsis,but the positive rote is low.Indicators in diagnosis of sepsis included acute phase reaction proteins,cytokines,cell surface antigen and bacterial DNA testing.This article compares and analyzes the indicators in diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. Key words: Newborn; Sepsis; Indicator