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In the univariate analysis, CRP (&gt;15\u2009mg\/L,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and PCT values (&gt;2\u2009ng\/mL,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.010) at the postnatal 24\u2010h screening and CRP value (&gt;15\u2009mg\/L,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.020) at the postnatal 48\u2010h screening were found to be the significant factors in the differential diagnosis of possible sepsis and unlikely sepsis. In the multivariate analysis, only CRP at the postnatal 24\u2010h was found to be associated with the possible EOS (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.001), and the 24\u2010h CRP value above 18.8\u2009mg\/L had the highest accuracy.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In a group of MSAF infants, if the CRP value measured at the postnatal 24 h in a full\u2010term newborns with MSAF is above 18.8\u2009mg\/L and there are clinical signs of sepsis, it indicates that the possibility of early\u2010onset sepsis is high.<\/jats:p>\n                  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