Diagnostic and prognostic role of CRP and m-ESR in neonatal septicemia

Autor: A, Sharma, C V, Kutty, U, Sabharwal, S, Rathi, H, Mohan
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Indian pediatrics. 30(3)
ISSN: 0019-6061
Popis: Serial estimation of CRP and m-ESR was done in 65 clinically suspected cases of septicemia and 25 healthy controls. Of these 65, 12 (18%) had a negative CRP test at the time of diagnosis and rest all had significantly elevated CRP and m-ESR compared to matched controls at the time of diagnosis. A persistently negative CRP test indicated bad prognosis. With treatment a declining trend of CRP was seen in survivors, but in deteriorating/expired babies the levels kept on increasing. However, m-ESR had no prognostic significance.
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