C-reactive protein--an indicator of generalized bacterial infection in children with nephrotic syndrome.
The usefulness of C-reactive protein for detecting bacterial infections in children with nephrotic syndrome was studied in 12 children who had a total of 29 episodes of infection. Four episodes were septic, with CRP values of 127-270 mg/l and 25 superficial or focal with all CRP values below 47 mg/l; 13 were below 10 mg/l. CRP thus discriminated the invasive bacterial diseases from other infections. It was not affected by the nephrotic syndrome activity.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications
D002097:C-Reactive Protein