How to use C-reactive protein.
biochemistry
general paediatrics
infectious diseases
neonatology
Journal
Archives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition
ISSN: 1743-0593
Titre abrégé: Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101220684
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2019
06 2019
Historique:
accepted:
03
07
2018
pubmed:
22
7
2018
medline:
5
8
2020
entrez:
21
7
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A 3-month-old baby is brought to the paediatric emergency department by their parents because of a fever. You decide to check their inflammatory markers. Their C-reactive protein (CRP) level comes back as 20 mg/L. Does this affect whether or not you start antibiotic therapy? Does it influence your decision to admit or discharge the patient? CRP is a commonly used biochemical test and yet its use is constantly debated and challenged. We look at the current evidence and suggest the best way to use this test in clinical practice.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30026267
pii: archdischild-2018-315079
doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-315079
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anti-Bacterial Agents
0
Biomarkers
0
C-Reactive Protein
9007-41-4
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
150-153Informations de copyright
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.