Table 2 Pathogens isolated in blood cultures and their mean serial CRP values
From: C-reactive protein for late-onset sepsis diagnosis in very low birth weight infants
Organisms (N) | CRP at T0 (mg/L), median, [IQR] | CRP at T24 (mg/L), median, [IQR] | CRP at T48 (mg/L), median, [IQR] |
|---|---|---|---|
Coagulase-negative staphylococci (135) | 10 [3–23] | 40 [15–58] | 19 [9–34] |
Non-CoNS gram-positive bacteria (15) | 8.0 [2–23] | 38 [17–97] | 38 [10–97] |
Gram-negative bacteria (11) | 32 [2–56] | 90 [15–140] | 93 [13–90] |
Fungi (1) | 6 [6–6] | 6 [6–6] | 6 [6–6] |