Background Early-onset neonatal sepsis (EOS) is a serious and potentially life-threatening disease in newborns. C reactive protein (CRP) is the most used laboratory biomarker for the detection of EOS. Little is known about normal reference values of CRP during the perinatal period as several factors are able to influence it. Objectives To identify an appropriate range of CRP values in healthy term newborns during the first 48 hours of life. Design CRP determination was performed in 859 term newborns at 12, 24 and 48 hours of life. Mode of delivery, maternal vaginal culture results, intrapartum antimicrobial prophylaxis (IAP) and other perinatal variables were recorded. Results CRP mean values were significantly higher at 48 hours (4.10 mg/L) than at both 24 (2.30 mg/L) and 12 hours of life (0.80 mg/L). CRP levels were affected by a number of perinatal proinflammatory variables. In particular, CRP mean values were significantly higher in babies born by vaginal delivery (3.80 mg/L) and emergency caesarean section (3.60 mg/L) than in babies born by elective caesarean section (2.10 mg/L). Completed course of IAP led to lower CRP mean values (2.90 mg/L) than IAP not completed (3.80 mg/L) or not performed (4.70 mg/L). Conclusions Postnatal age and mode of delivery significantly influence CRP values. Reliable reference values are crucial in order to obtain an adequate diagnostic accuracy.

C reactive protein in healthy term newborns during the first 48 hours of life / Perrone, Serafina; Lotti, Federica; Longini, Mariangela; Rossetti, Annalisa; Bindi, Ilaria; Bazzini, Francesco; Belvisi, Elisa; Sarnacchiaro, Pasquale; Scapellato, Carlo; Buonocore, Giuseppe. - In: ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD. FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION. - ISSN 1359-2998. - 103:2(2018), pp. F163-F166. [10.1136/archdischild-2016-312506]

C reactive protein in healthy term newborns during the first 48 hours of life

PERRONE, SERAFINA;
2018-01-01

Abstract

Background Early-onset neonatal sepsis (EOS) is a serious and potentially life-threatening disease in newborns. C reactive protein (CRP) is the most used laboratory biomarker for the detection of EOS. Little is known about normal reference values of CRP during the perinatal period as several factors are able to influence it. Objectives To identify an appropriate range of CRP values in healthy term newborns during the first 48 hours of life. Design CRP determination was performed in 859 term newborns at 12, 24 and 48 hours of life. Mode of delivery, maternal vaginal culture results, intrapartum antimicrobial prophylaxis (IAP) and other perinatal variables were recorded. Results CRP mean values were significantly higher at 48 hours (4.10 mg/L) than at both 24 (2.30 mg/L) and 12 hours of life (0.80 mg/L). CRP levels were affected by a number of perinatal proinflammatory variables. In particular, CRP mean values were significantly higher in babies born by vaginal delivery (3.80 mg/L) and emergency caesarean section (3.60 mg/L) than in babies born by elective caesarean section (2.10 mg/L). Completed course of IAP led to lower CRP mean values (2.90 mg/L) than IAP not completed (3.80 mg/L) or not performed (4.70 mg/L). Conclusions Postnatal age and mode of delivery significantly influence CRP values. Reliable reference values are crucial in order to obtain an adequate diagnostic accuracy.
2018
C reactive protein in healthy term newborns during the first 48 hours of life / Perrone, Serafina; Lotti, Federica; Longini, Mariangela; Rossetti, Annalisa; Bindi, Ilaria; Bazzini, Francesco; Belvisi, Elisa; Sarnacchiaro, Pasquale; Scapellato, Carlo; Buonocore, Giuseppe. - In: ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD. FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION. - ISSN 1359-2998. - 103:2(2018), pp. F163-F166. [10.1136/archdischild-2016-312506]
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