<human>: Hi, my sister got a new baby girl, she is 8 days old today. 2 hours after born, he had high CRP lever (doctor say 7 mg/L and normal lever for baby is 5 mg/L). Then she placed on perinatology room, they took some tests, and then doctors started antibiotics. 1st antibiotics given to her is MIKASIN . 3 days later, her CRP level increase to 11 mg/L . then they replace the antobiotik to be TAXEGRAM but 2 days later her CRP level increase to 20 mg/L. When she was born. Doctor has took some test but there is no source found that why CRP level is high. Can you please help? Thank you and warm regards.
<bot>: Thank you for posting on ChatDoctorCRP level is indication of marker of underlying infection / inflammation. In newborn babies high CRP level needs investigations - septic screen & doctor has correctly started antibiotics empirically pending test results. Ideally the antibiotics baby has been given would help to bring down level of CRP fairly soon - but as they are still rising - additional tests - blood culture, X-ray, urine & lumbar fluid aspiration will need to be performed. All the best wishes