Journal article
Prognostic Value of C-Reactive Protein in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Simplified Biomarker of COVID-19 Severity in Northern Ethiopia
Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in predicting severe COVID-19 patients.
Methods: A prospective observational cohort study was conducted from July 15 to October 28, 2020, at Kuyha COVID-19 isolation and treatment center hospital, Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia. A total of 670 blood samples were collected serially. SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed by RT-PCR from nasopharyngeal swabs and CRP concentration was …
Authors
Gebrecherkos T; Challa F; Tasew G; Gessesse Z; Kiros Y; Gebreegziabxier A; Abdulkader M; Desta AA; Atsbaha AH; Tollera G
Journal
Infection and Drug Resistance, Vol. 16, No. 0, pp. 3019–3028
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
December 31, 2023
DOI
10.2147/idr.s410053
ISSN
1178-6973