The value of the white blood cell count and differential in the prediction of neonatal sepsis.

Infection is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in high-risk neonates. Because infection has many nonspecific signs and symptoms, the neonatal nurse plays a crucial role in the early recognition of infection. The interpretation of the white blood cell (WBC) count and differential ca...

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Published in:Neonatal Network Vol. 15; no. 7; pp. 13 - 28
Main Author: Polinski C
Format: CEU exam questions tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Publishing Company, Inc. 1996 Oct
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