Abstract:Aim: to evaluate the role of serial CRP evaluation in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis.
Materials and Methods: The present prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Pediatrics, Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital, Bihar for the period of 1 year. A total of 97 neonates suspected of sepsis having birth-weight >1,500 g constituted the study population. CRP was measured from the serum by quantitative turbidimetric immunoassay. The CRP 1 level was measured at the time of clinic… Show more
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