Diagnostic utility of salivary CRP, MPV, NLR, and PLR in neonatal sepsis: a prospective case-control study
Neonatal sepsis (NS) continues to be a leading cause of illness and death in newborns. The lack of identifiable clinical indications and inconclusive blood cultures highlights the need for non-invasive biomarkers that can be relied on for early and accurate diagnosis. We aimed to assess reliability of salivary C-reacti...