Value of detection of level of CRP in diagnosis of children acute respiratory infection in patients

Objective To discuss the value of detectopm of CRP in diagnosis of the pediatric patients suffering from acute respiratory infectiont.Methods The level of serum CRP and white blood cell(WBC) counts of 432 patients with acute respiratory infections were detected by the time of admission and antibiotic treatment for 72 h respectively,80 children of normal health examination were selected as a control group.Results The levels of CRP and WBC in bacteria infection group increased significantly,compared with the normal control group and viral infection group(P0.05),the levels of CRP and WBC in normal control group was not statistically different in viral infection group had no significant difference(P0.05).The level of CRP in283 cases of children was obviously reduced 72 hours after treatment with antibiotics,showing difference(P0.05),while WBC mild decline before treatment and no significant difference(P0.05).Conclusion CRP is capable of primariely differation of bacteria infecton and virus infection and guidance the use of antibiocits.