Background C-reactive protein (CRP) values are clinically useful in differentiating viral from
bacterial illnesses in children, but the regular test is impractical in the emergency …

Background The diagnostic value of C-reactive protein (CRP) level for pneumonia in
children is unknown. As a first step in the assessment of the value of CRP, a diagnostic study …

Background: Differentiating bacterial from nonbacterial community-acquired pneumonia in
children is difficult. Although several studies have evaluated serum concentrations of C …

Recommendations for the management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) advocate
that, in the absence of the clinical and laboratory findings typical of bacterial CAP, antibiotics …

Whether serum C-reactive protein (CRP) can be used to distinguish bacterial from viral
pneumonia was studied in 193 paediatric patients who were identified in a prospective …

Aim To measure the prognostic value of C‐reactive protein (CRP) and its ability to predict
pneumonia‐associated complications. Methods A 3.75‐years retrospective cohort analysis …

Severe pneumonia is a major cause of mortality in children. The present study evaluated the
diagnostic value of serum C‑reactive protein (CRP) levels for cases of severe pneumonia. A …

Objective Acute infection is the most common presentation of children to hospital. A minority
of these infections are serious, but early recognition and adequate management are …

C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase protein synthesised by hepatocytes in the liver.
CRP was found in the 1930's in sera of patients with pneumonia, since this protein …

Objective. C‐reactive protein (CRP) is a reliable laboratory test that is useful in
distinguishing between viral and bacterial infection. Although widely used, blood sampling …