Table 3.
CRP, Neonatal sepsis and WBC in relation to gram reactions
| CRP | % CRP positive | OR | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP1 | ||||
| Negative culture (243) | 42 (17.3%) | 1 | ||
| Gram positive sepsis (38) | 12 (31.5%) | 2.2 | 0.93-4.9 | 0.0375 |
| Gram negative sepsis (24) | 13 (54.4%) | 5.6 | 2.1-14.87 | <0.0001 |
| CRP2 | ||||
| Negative culture (243) | 47 (19.3%) | 1 | ||
| Gram positive sepsis (38) | 17 (44.7%) | 3.4 | 1.5-7.2 | 0.0005 |
| Gram negative sepsis (24) | 16 (66.7%) | 8.3 | 3.1-23.67 | <0.0001 |
| CRP3 | ||||
| Negative culture (243) | 54 (22.2%) | 1 | ||
| Gram positive sepsis (38) | 17 (44.7%) | 2.8 | 1.2-6.0 | 0.003 |
| Gram negative sepsis (24) | 17 (70.0%) | 8.5 | 3.1-25.3 | <0.0001 |
| Any positive | ||||
| Negative culture (243) | 65 (26.7%) | 1 | ||
| Gram positive sepsis (38) | 21 (55.2%) | 3.3 | 1.5-7.2 | 0.0004 |
| Gram negative sepsis (24) | 18 (75.0%) | 8.2 | 2.9-26.2 | <0.0001 |
| Parameter | N | Mean WBC c/mm 3 | P value | |
| Negative culture | 243 | 13915.72 ± 11707.4 | ||
| Gram positive sepsis | 38 | 20525.26 ± 11800.8 | 0.0007 | |
| Gram negative sepsis | 24 | 20431.25 ± 14107.8 | 0.0056 | |
| CRP positive | ||||
| CRP1 | ||||
| Positive | 67 | 18025.1 ± 15964.6 | ||
| Negative | 238 | 14471.2 ± 10782.2 | 0.0173 | |
| CRP2 | ||||
| Positive | 80 | 16785.6 ± 13529.9 | ||
| Negative | 225 | 14706.6 ± 11633.8 | 0.0950 | |
| CRP3 | ||||
| Positive | 88 | 16925.8 ± 12697.2 | ||
| Negative | 217 | 14573.1 ± 11914.3 | 0.0632 | |
| Any CRP positive | ||||
| Positive | 104 | 17301.7 ± 14137.8 | ||
| Negative | 201 | 14191.3 ± 10865.0 | 0.0086 |