High C-reactive protein levels during a benign neonatal outbreak of echovirus type 7.
Literature associates neonatal enteroviral infections with high morbidity and mortality. The literature also suggests that high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are indicators of bacterial infection. We report on high CRP levels, not due to bacterial infection, during an outbreak of neonatal echovirus type 7 infections in the fall of 2002, which had no major complications or mortality.
Daboval
Thierry
T
Pediatric Department, CHUS-Hôpital Fleurimont, Fleurimont, Québec, Canada.
Ferretti
Emanuela
E
Duperval
Raymond
R
D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004457:Echovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D011247:Pregnancy
D002097:C-Reactive Protein