Several studies have shown that C-reactive protein (CRP) is a marker of infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate CRP as marker of prognosis outcome in septic patients and to assess the correlation of CRP with severity of sepsis.
Department of Medicine III, Medical Intensive Care Unit, São Francisco Xavier Hospital, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Estrada do Forte do Alto do Duque, 1449-005 Lisboa, Portugal. jpssilvestre@clix.pt