Impact of bacterial sepsis on thrombocytes and mortality rate in Sudanese neonates
Albara A Ahmed, Abozer Y Elderdery, Muhammad Atif, Babiker A Mohamed, Muhammad Imran.
Abstract
Objectives: To find the effects of bacterial sepsis on thrombocytes, in correlation with causative bacteria and mortality rate.
Methodology: This study was performed on 50 Sudanese neonates presenting with septicemia, with an additional 50 neonates matched for age and weight as control group. The standard microbiological techniques, in addition to antimicrobial sensitivity testing, were used for the identification of microorganisms. Platelet (PLt) count was performed using a fully automated hematology analyzer.
Results: Thrombocytopenia was more severe in neonates with Gram-negative (Gm−ve) septicemia, (PLt=72.1x103/cmm), in comparison with those with Gram-positive (Gm +ve) septicemia, (PLt=83.1x103/cmm) (p
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