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3603685

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-7-30
pubmed:abstractText
We examined the efficacy of gastric aspirate examination (GAE) in the diagnosis of neonatal infection in 140 high-risk newborns, using positive blood culture as our definitive criterion for infection. The sensitivity of GAE in diagnosing sepsis was 75% and the specificity 68%. Six out of 48 babies with positive GAE proved to be septic while only two of 92 with negative GAE were septic. Gastric aspirate examination is useful in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis in high risk babies, although it is not a perfect screening test and will not replace the judgement of the clinician.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0041-3232
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
15-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Usefulness of the gastric aspirate examination in the diagnosis of neonatal infection.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study