The application of diagnosis value of the whole blood C-reactive protein in neonatal infections

Objective To explore the diagnosis value of the whole blood C-reactive protein(CRP) in neonatal infections,and compare the result with WBC count.Methods Finger blood CRP and WBC in the peripheral blood of the infected neonate were measured before admission and antibiotic treatment.Results The values of the whole blood CRP and WBC in neonate of the severe infection group and the mild infection group were significantly higher than those of the normal control group children,respectively(P0.05);furthermore,the blood CRP level of the severe infection group was significantly higher than that of the mild infection group(P0.01),the level of WBC was not statistically different between the two groups(P0.05).Conclusion Compared with the WBC count,CRP detection in whole blood of neonatal infections has good clinical application.