C-reactive protein levels in neutropenic patients with pyrexia.
This study describes the experience of a clinical haematology unit in dealing with pyrexial episodes in 62 patients. Serum C-reactive protein levels were serially estimated and proved to be useful in following the course of the illness. No significant difference could be demonstrated in the C-reactive protein levels of those patients with bacteriologically proven illnesses, those in whom a clinically evident infection was present, and those with a 'pyrexia of unknown origin'. However, those patients in whom disease activity was thought to be responsible for the pyrexia had significantly lower C-reactive protein levels compared with those patients who had a septicaemic illness.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000097:blood*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D013997:Time Factors
D002097:C-Reactive Protein