Procalcitonina-diagnostic marker in neonatal sepsis

Abstract

Procalcitonin was proposed to have been a more specific and better value compared to CRP as a marker of prognosis, although its diagnostic value is also contested.This study was conducted in the Department of Neonatology and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of "Pius Brînzeu" Emergency County Hospital Timisoara on a group of 20 newborns coming from 20 mothers that have been found with low procalcitonin. The gestational age at birth was 36-39 weeks. PCT values do not correlate and do not indicate correctly viral infections. Serum PCT levels must be interpreted within the clinical setting; there are many other causes that could lead to its growth. Our study consists of two different parts. In the first part we computed a regression model in order to see if there is any association between the vales of procalcitonin obtained from the blood analysis of the mother and the procalcitonin of her child.