METHOD OF TREATING NEONATES SUFFERING FROM SEPSIS Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, particularly, pediatrics. SUBSTANCE: neonate's venous blood sample was taken to determine concentration of immunoglobulins of classes G and M and T lymphocytes. When absolute number of T lymphocytes was found below 2.8 ths/ml and ratio of contents of G immunoglobulin to M one was equal to 12.6 and above, about 5 mg of thymogen preparation were administered intranasally into each nostril during five days. If ratio of contents of immunoglobulin G to M one was equal to 8.5 and below, about 1 mg of myelopid preparation was administered intramuscularly at rate of three injections on alternate days. Disclosed method allows determining expediency of prescribing immunocorrecting therapy. EFFECT: treatment period reduced by 5 to 10 days and lethality diminished. 4 tbl