Title: Diagnostic Value of Procalcitonin and C - reactive Protein to Neonatal Infection in Different Stages
Abstract: Objective: To study the diagnostic value of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein to early neonatal infection in different stages.Methods: The research was made in a retrospective way in which we,based on the seriousness of infection,divided the 119 neonates of 4 ~ 28 days old whose PCT and CRP were examined when entering our Hospital into three groups,namely,general infection,local infection,and non-infection as control.The data were compared with those of 0 ~ 3 day neonates examined with PCT,CRP and WBC.Results: Among the neonates of 0 ~ 3 days old,there is no remarkable difference(P 0.05) in PCT and CRP in the general infection and local infection groups compared with the non-infection group respectively;among the neonates of 4 ~ 28 days old,PCT and CRP in the general infection group are obviously higher than in the groups of local infection and non-infection(P 0.01),PCT being more sensitive and distinctive than CRP;comparing the infection groups(general and local infection) with the control group,though PCT and CRP are highly distinctive,they are less sensitive.Conclusions: For neonates of 4 ~ 28 days old,PCT and CRP,especially PCT,can both be used as the diagnostic index in early intensive infection,but they are not recommended as the diagnostic index for 0 ~ 3 day neonates.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Access and Citation
AI Researcher Chatbot
Get quick answers to your questions about the article from our AI researcher chatbot