Association of Umbilical Cord Blood P-Selectin and PTX3 Levels with Early-Onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants with Premature Rupture of Membranes
Yong Luo, Mingyue Li, Wei Liu, Wenlong Xiu · 2026
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Yong Luo and co-authors present a 2026 study of cord blood markers for early sepsis in preterm babies born after the waters broke early. Early-onset sepsis is a leading threat to such infants, and standard markers react late. Two immune-related proteins, P-selectin and PTX3, were measured in umbilical cord blood.
Babies whose mothers had prolonged membrane rupture showed higher levels than healthy controls. Levels ran higher again in the subgroup that developed sepsis, and the two markers moved together. Each marker alone sorted septic from non-septic babies well, and together they performed better than the usual inflammation tests. Gram-negative bacteria, mainly E. coli, caused most confirmed infections. The authors propose the pair for early risk checks.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yong Luo, Mingyue Li, Wei Liu, Wenlong Xiu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |