Preterm Infants Can Mount Appropriate C-Reactive Protein Responses to Early Onset Sepsis.
Am J Perinatol
; 32(13): 1281-6, 2015 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aims to evaluate whether infants born at ≤ 32 weeks' gestational age (GA) can mount C-reactive protein (CRP) responses during early onset bacterial sepsis that are comparable to infants born at > 32 weeks' GA.METHODS:
Retrospectively (2003-2012) infants with a positive bacterial culture during the first 72 hours of life were identified and grouped into two categories based on their GA ≤ 32 weeks (group A) and > 32 weeks (group B).RESULTS:
Group A included 25 and group B included 122 infants. Both groups responded similarly to sepsis with an increase in CRP (p = 0.59). Each group had a significant change in intragroup CRP levels over time (p < 0.0001). However, in both groups, the degree of this change was at the same rate over time (p = 0.74).CONCLUSION:
CRP responses to bacterial sepsis during the first 72 hours of life in infants born at ≤ 32 weeks' GA are comparable to infants born at > 32 weeks' GA.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proteína C-Reactiva
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Recien Nacido Prematuro
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Bacteriemia
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Sepsis
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Enfermedades del Recién Nacido
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Perinatol
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article