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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2019

Utility of presepsin, soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1, and neutrophil CD64 for early detection of neonatal sepsis.

Asmaa A El-Madbouly, Asmaa A El Sehemawy, Noha A Eldesoky, Heba Mohammed Abd Elgalil, Amal M Ahmed

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Asmaa A El-MadboulyClinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Asmaa A El SehemawyPediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Noha A EldesokyBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Heba Mohammed Abd ElgalilCommunity and Occupational Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, bashandy@azhar.edu.eg.
Amal M AhmedCommunity and Occupational Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, bashandy@azhar.edu.eg.

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backgroundNeonatal sepsis (NS) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among newborns. Its diagnosis depends mainly on blood culture that takes at least 48 hours to give results. Therefore, searching for biomarkers for early diagnosis is of value. We aimed to assess presepsin, soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (sTREM-1), and neutrophil CD64 (nCD64) as early diagnostic biomarkers in NS, and to compare them individually and in combination.

methodsThis hospital-based case-control study has been conducted on 60 full-term neonates recruited from the neonatal intensive care unit, Al-Zahraa Hospital, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. Thirty infants with sepsis were compared to 30 postnatal age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Studied neonates were evaluated using clinical and laboratory indicators for sepsis. nCD64 was measured by flow cytometry and, serum presepsin and sTREM-1 were measured by ELISA.

resultsPresepsin, sTREM-1, and nCD64 levels were significantly elevated in septic neonates vs control group (

conclusionPresepsin and sTREM-1 are promising biomarkers in screening for NS in comparison with nCD64. However, nCD64 is better used in combination with other biomarkers as CRP.

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diagnosisnCD64neonatal sepsispresepsinscreeningsTREM-1

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