title: Comparison of C-reactive protein and serum amyloid a protein in septic shock patients.
abstract: Septic shock is a severe inflammatory state caused by an infectious agent. Our purpose was to investigate serum amyloid A (SAA) protein and C-reactive protein (CRP) as inflammatory markers of septic shock patients. Here we evaluate 29 patients in postoperative period, with septic shock, in a prospective study developed in a surgical intensive care unit. All eligible patients were monitored over a 7-day period by sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, daily CRP, SAA, and lactate measurements. CRP and SAA strongly correlated up to the fifth day of observation but were not good predictors of mortality in septic shock.
authors.affiliation: Divisão de Anestesia, Departamento de Cirurgia, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, 01246-903 São Paulo, SP, Brazil. dcicarelli@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Domingos Dias
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Cicarelli
authors.forename: Joaquim Edson
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Fábio Ely Martins
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Benseñor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D000685:Serum Amyloid A Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000685:Serum Amyloid A Protein; D002097:C-Reactive Protein