C-reactive protein as a prognostic indicator in acute brucellosis.
Pre- and post-treatment measurements of C-reactive protein (CRP) in 85 patients with acute brucellosis were useful in predicting the disease's evolution and response to treatment. A positive value for CRP (greater than 1 microgram/dl) was significantly associated with an unfavorable course, with a negative predictive value of 0.95.
Navarro
J M
JM
Servicio de Microbiologia, Hospital Regional Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
Mendoza
J
J
Leiva
J
J
Rodríguez-Contreras
R
R
de la Rosa
M
M
D000208:Acute Disease; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis
D002097:C-Reactive Protein