Title: C-REACTIVE PROTEIN VALUES IN NEONATAL SEPSIS
Abstract: We note the concerns in the letter regarding our manuscript on C-reactive protein (CRP) in neonatal sepsis and must apologize for the typing errors regarding the stated ranges. We evaluated neonates with an initial and repeat CRP of ≤10 mg/l. The results should read as follows: CRP on initial presentation mean 5.15 mg/l (sd 0.76; range 3 to 9) and repeat CRP mean 5.12 mg/l (sd 0.82; range 2 to 10). No babies with CRP values above 10 mg/l were included in the study, and the stated negative predictive value is correct. We apologize again for the error and any confusion that has arisen as a result. Daynia Ballot, M.D. Peter Cooper