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1773631

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-3-5
pubmed:abstractText
Of a prospective 101 patient study group after different operative osteosynthetic procedures 94 patients without postoperative infection showed a uniform acute phase response which was characterized by determination of C-reactive protein levels, ESR, WBC and body temperature. 7 patients suffering from infection in the postoperative period but no patient with non-inflammatory complications showed distinct CRP value patterns. In 4 wound infections CRP increased from day 2 to 4 and thus was the earliest sign of developing infection. Latency to the clinical diagnosis based on clinical signs, ultrasound, WBC in blood and wound drainage was up to 14 days. There was no patient with CRP increasing after day 2 but no infection. CRP is a very sensitive, non-expensive tool for early diagnosis of bacterial infection. It is superior to ESR, WBC in blood and drainage, ultrasound and diagnosis based on clinical signs.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0009-4722
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
62
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
866-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
[C-reactive protein in the early diagnosis of postoperative infection following bone surgery].
pubmed:affiliation
Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum-Langendreer.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports