Sharma, AKutty, C VSabharwal, URathee, SMohan, H1993-07-012009-05-301993-07-012009-05-301993-07-01Sharma A, Kutty CV, Sabharwal U, Rathee S, Mohan H. Evaluation of sepsis screen for diagnosis of neonatal septicemia. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 1993 Jul-Aug; 60(4): 559-63http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/78358Fifty clinically suspected cases of neonatal septicemia were studied for evaluating the role of sepsis screen. Sensitivity and specificity of C-reactive protein test, micro-ESR, gastric aspirate cytology for polymorphs and toxic granules in neutrophils were studied singly and in combinations of two and three tests. Positive blood culture was obtained in only 20% cases, thereby underlying the need for a sepsis screen in the diagnosis of neonatal septicemia, especially in areas where adequate micro-biological facilities are lacking.engBacteremia --bloodBlood --microbiologyBlood SedimentationC-Reactive Protein --analysisEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleSensitivity and SpecificityComparative Study