National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
This study was undertaken to evaluate the utility of serum C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of bacterial sinusitis and its role in reduction of antibiotic use in case of viral sinusitis. A total of 100 blood samples were collected from patients with clinical diagnosis of acute rhino sinusitis in the age group 15-65 years attending Outpatient Department of E.N.T. Semi quantitative determination of serum C –reactive protein was done by latex agglutination method (Span diagnostics) as per the manufacturer’s instructions. Among study population, CRP was normal in 66 (66%) patients and the same was increased in 34 (34%) patients. Among the CRP elevated group (34), 6 persons had CRP levels more than 0.6 mg/dl to 1 mg/dl, 14 persons had CRP levels within the range of 1.1-5 mg/dl, and the remaining 14 persons had CRP levels more than 5 mg/dl. The present study has elucidated the role of assay of serum CRP as a marker of inflammation in sinusitis. The role of assay of serum CRP by rapid passive latex agglutination method was studied and found valid.
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