C-reactive protein as an indicator of complications in bacterial meningitis.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the value of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) estimation in the follow-up of bacterial meningitis (BM).


METHODS
Longitudinal follow-up.


METHODS
Urban hospital.


METHODS
Sequential serum CRP estimation was done in 50 healthy children and in 100 children with BM. Serial serum CRP value was correlated with the clinical picture in BM.


RESULTS
Serial serum CRP in 14 patients with complicated BM was significantly different than the 72 uncomplicated BM cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Serial determination of serum CRP may be a cheap, simple and reliable prognostic indicator in BM.
Singh
U K
UK
Upgraded Department of Pediatrics, Patna Medical College, Bihar.
Sinha
R K
RK
Suman
S
S
Singh
V K
VK
D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein