Individual and combined bioscore model of presepsin, procalcitonin, and high sensitive C - reactive protein as biomarkers for early diagnosis of paediatric sepsis
Authors:
- Samuel Asamoah SakyiSamuel Asamoah Sakyi
- Anthony EnimilAEAnthony Enimil
- David Kwabena AduDADavid Kwabena Adu
- Richard Dadzie EphraimRERichard Dadzie Ephraim
- Kwabena Owusu DanquahKDKwabena Owusu Danquah
- Linda FondjoLFLinda Fondjo
- David Baidoe-AnsahDBDavid Baidoe-Ansah
- Prince AdobaPAPrince Adoba
- Emmanuel TobohETEmmanuel Toboh
- Bright Oppong AfranieBright Oppong Afranie
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- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases
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