Postoperative C-reactive protein as a predictive marker for surgical site infection after cesarean section: Retrospective analysis of 748 patients at a Japanese academic institution

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common but potentially serious maternal complication of cesarean section (CS). C-reactive protein (CRP) can be used in early detection of SSI. However, its predictive value for post-cesarean SSI has never been investigated. This study aims to evaluate the predictiv...

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Main Authors: Kazuko Miyazaki, Seung Chik Jwa, Eri Katayama, Shunsuke Tamaru, Osamu Ishihara, Yoshimasa Kamei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9462722/?tool=EBI