Kultursay, NKantar, MAkisu, MHuseyinov, ACoker, I2019-10-272019-10-2719990340-6199https://doi.org/10.1007/s004310051191https://hdl.handle.net/11454/36279Platelet-activating factor levels were measured in nine preterm infants with Klebsiella pneumonia septicaemia, eight healthy preterm infants of similar gestational age and ten healthy full-term infants of the same postnatal age at sampling. The platelet-activating factor levels of the healthy preterm and term groups did not differ significantly, but were elevated compared to the other two groups in the septic preterm infants (P < 0.01). Conclusion Platelet-activating factor levels increase upon stimulation by Gram negative bacteraemia and are a important mediator of neonatal sepsis.en10.1007/s004310051191info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessplatelet-activating factorsepticaemiaprematurityArticle1589740741WOS:00008220110001210485307Q1Q1