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Online Published: 28 May 2012
 
RMJ. 2012; 37(2): 152-154


Is C-reactive protein a valuable marker for sever bacterial infection?

Mohammad Fandi Alnader, Haifa Ahmad Dasoky, Nisreen Al-hamiedeen.


Abstract
C-reactive protein is an inflammatory marker that is synthesized in the liver post tissue injury or infection.it can be positive in any infection either sever or not, but we found it to be strongly positive in sever bacterial infection.It helps us to consider the initiation of antibiotics in children especially those below one year of age.

Key words: CRP, c-reactive protein, fever.


 
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Alnader MF, Dasoky HA, Al-hamiedeen N. Is C-reactive protein a valuable marker for sever bacterial infection?. RMJ. 2012; 37(2): 152-154.



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Alnader MF, Dasoky HA, Al-hamiedeen N. Is C-reactive protein a valuable marker for sever bacterial infection?. RMJ. (2012), [cited June 23, 2026]; 37(2): 152-154.



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Alnader, M. F., Dasoky, . H. A. & Al-hamiedeen, . N. (2012) Is C-reactive protein a valuable marker for sever bacterial infection?. RMJ, 37 (2), 152-154.



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Alnader, Mohammad Fandi, Haifa Ahmad Dasoky, and Nisreen Al-hamiedeen. 2012. Is C-reactive protein a valuable marker for sever bacterial infection?. Rawal Medical Journal, 37 (2), 152-154.



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Alnader, Mohammad Fandi, Haifa Ahmad Dasoky, and Nisreen Al-hamiedeen. "Is C-reactive protein a valuable marker for sever bacterial infection?." Rawal Medical Journal 37 (2012), 152-154.



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Alnader, Mohammad Fandi, Haifa Ahmad Dasoky, and Nisreen Al-hamiedeen. "Is C-reactive protein a valuable marker for sever bacterial infection?." Rawal Medical Journal 37.2 (2012), 152-154. Print.



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Alnader, M. F., Dasoky, . H. A. & Al-hamiedeen, . N. (2012) Is C-reactive protein a valuable marker for sever bacterial infection?. Rawal Medical Journal, 37 (2), 152-154.