Uyen Le Tran, Linh Tran Phuong Giang, Tinh Thu Nguyen
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Introduction Early-onset neonatal infection (EONI) poses significant risks to neonatal health, necessitating reliable diagnostic markers for early detection. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic validity of procalcitonin (PCT) concentration in umbilical cord blood as a biomarker for EONI.