title: Diagnostic and prognostic role of CRP and m-ESR in neonatal septicemia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical College, Rohtak.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Kutty
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sabharwal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rathi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mohan
mesh_terms: D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011379:Prognosis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein