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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prospective evaluation of the usefulness of C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis in a sub-Saharan African region
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Volume 1, Article 22, Year 2012
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Background: Sepsis is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in the newborn. Early diagnosis and treatment is vital to improve outcome. The present study was therefore carried out to determine the usefulness of C-reactive protein (CRP) for evaluation of neonatal sepsis in Port Harcourt, Nigeria in Sub-Saharan Africa.Method: Four hundred and twenty neonates with clinical suspicion of sepsis were prospectively studied over a 6 month period. Blood was obtained from each subject recruited for the qualitative estimation of CRP. Blood culture was used as gold standard for diagnosis of NNS.Results: Of 420 neonates studied, 196 (46.7%) had positive CRP while 181 (43.1%) had positive blood culture. The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of CRP were 74.0%, 74.1%, 68.4% and 79.0% respectively.Conclusion: The qualitative method of estimating CRP which is cheap and rapid has moderate sensitivity, specificity and negative predictive value. © 2012 West et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
West, Boma A.
Nigeria, Port Harcourt
Rivers State University Teaching Hospital
Peterside, Oliemen
Nigeria, Okolobiri
Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital
Ugwu, R. O.
Nigeria, Port Harcourt
University of Port Harcourt
Eneh, Augusta
Nigeria, Port Harcourt
University of Port Harcourt
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Citations: 4
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/2047-2994-1-22
e-ISSN:
20472994
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Nigeria