sTREM -1:a new diagnostic marker of serious bacterial infection in neonate

The triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (TREM) -1 is a recently identified molecule involved in the inflammatory response.It belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily,it was reported that it has relation with inflammatory response mediated by several microbial components,besides its soluble form was observed and identified at significant levels in bacterial infection of neonate.So it may become a valuable diagnostic marker of serious bacterial infection in neonate. Key words: sTREM-1; Neonate; Infection