Prognostic Value of C-Reactive Protein in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Simplified Biomarker of COVID-19 Severity in Northern Ethiopia.

Teklay GebrecherkosFeyissa ChallaGeremew TasewZekarias GessesseYazezew Kebede KirosAtsbeha GebreegziabxierMahmud Abdulkader Mahmud Abraham Aregay DestaAtaklti Hailu AtsbahaGetachew TolleraSaro AbrahimBritta C UrbanHenk D F H SchalligTobias Rinke de WitDawit Wolday

Published in: Infection and drug resistance (2023)

CRP was found to be an independent determinant factor for severe COVID-19 patients. Therefore, CRP levels in COVID-19 patients in African settings may provide a simple, prompt, and inexpensive assessment of the severity status at baseline and monitoring of treatment outcomes.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
coronavirus disease
early onset
drug induced