Research Article

Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis: Role of C-Reactive Protein, Micro-ESR, and Gastric Aspirate for Polymorphs as Screening Markers

Table 1

Distribution of neonates by sepsis screening parameters.

ParametersPositiveNegativeTotal

TLC16 (27.0%)44 (73.0%)60
CRP39 (65.0%)21 (35.0%)60
Micro-ESR5 (8.0%)55 (92.0%)60
Gastric aspirate21 (35.0%)39 (65.0%)60