C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels in neonatal meningitis in England: an analysis of national variations in CRP cut-offs for lumbar puncture

C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels in neonatal meningitis in England: an analysis of national variations in CRP cut-offs for lumbar puncture

Abstract Background Recent National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) CG149 guidelines suggest considering performing a lumbar puncture (LP) to investigate for meningitis in early-onset sepsis in a neonate when a C-reactive protein (CRP) level >10mg/L, but the evidence for this reco...

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Main Authors: Jonathan P. Sturgeon, Beatrice Zanetti, Dwight Lindo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
meningitis
neonatal
CG149
C-reactive protein
CRP
cut-off
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1354-x

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