Use of a computerized C-reactive protein (CRP) based sepsis evaluation in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants: a five-year experience.

Use of a computerized C-reactive protein (CRP) based sepsis evaluation in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants: a five-year experience.

Serial C-reactive protein (CRP) values may be useful for decision-making regarding duration of antibiotics in neonates. However, established standard of practice for its use in preterm very low birth weight (<1500 g, VLBW) infants are lacking.Evaluate compliance with a CRP-guided computerized dec...

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Main Authors: Sarah A Coggins, James L Wynn, Melissa L Hill, James C Slaughter, Asli Ozdas-Weitkamp, Osman Jalloh, L Russell Waitman, Randy J Carnevale, Jörn-Hendrik Weitkamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3823853?pdf=render

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