A Study on Correlation between Blood Culture and C–reactive protein test in Neonatal Septicemia in tertiary care Hospital.

Anil Kumar; Sushil Kumar; Roma Goyal

Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2019

A Study on Correlation between Blood Culture and C–reactive protein test in Neonatal Septicemia in tertiary care Hospital.

Anil Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Roma Goyal

Abstract :

Introduction: Neonatal Septicemia is the major problem for Morbidity and mortality in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).Neonatal septicemia is a blood steam infection that occur in infant as the clinical manifestation are nonspecific, it require early detection to reduce morbidity and mortality in neonates. So Correlation between Blood Culture and C–reactive protein in neonates is early and effective diagnostic Method. Aim: To determine the C–reactive protein as an early indicator of infection and Correlation between Blood culture in Suspected case of neonatal Septicemia. Material and Methods: This study was conducted from July 2018 to December 2018 in the Department of Microbiology, M.L.B. Medical College, Jhansi. Total 300 Blood samples were received from clinically suspected patients of neonatal septicemia from neonatal intensive care unit, and processed by BACT/ALERT 3D automated blood culture instrument and CRP was determined in the same. Results: In our study, out of 300 samples, One hundred fifty One (50.33%) samples gives positive result for CRP. Total 96 culture positive samples detected in neonatal septicemia. Eighty two samples were CRP positive out of 96 that were positive in blood culture. It concludes that 14 samples gives false positive result. Conclusion:. Serum CRP is simple method for diagnosis of neonatal septicemia. These tests are helpful to rule out neonatal infection and their treatment can be started by clinician as soon as possible