Early human development
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Early human development · Apr 2002
Monocyte phagocytosis as a reliable parameter for predicting early-onset sepsis in very low birthweight infants.
Septic complications lead to a high mortality rate in very low birthweight infants (VLBWI). Therefore, prognostic markers for the development of sepsis attach importance to start an efficient therapy as early as possible. ⋯ The determination of phagocytosis in the cord blood seems to be a reliable parameter for predicting early-onset sepsis and offers the possibility for a forward start of an antibiotic therapy.