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Blood samples for PCT and CRP were taken from all neonates, while blood culture and white blood cell count samples were additionally taken from babies with neonatal sepsis. PCT and CRP were repeated at 24 and 48 hours. The continuous variables were found to have a nonparametric distribution. They were presented as median and interquartile range, and compared using Wilcoxon signed rank and Friedman test as appropriate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The blood culture analysis yielded a prevalence of 12.7% with\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Staphylococcus aureus<\/jats:italic>\n                      being the commonest organism. Baseline concentrations of PCT (1.28 ng\/ml) and CRP (17.31 mg\/L) in neonates with sepsis were higher than that of controls (PCT\u20140.63 ng\/ml, CRP\u20145.40 mg\/L). PCT concentrations decreased after two days of antibiotic treatment, while CRP concentrations decreased after a day. The concentration of both decreased to normal levels after two days of treatment.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study showed that CRP was more reliable in monitoring antibiotic therapy, unlike other studies which suggested PCT. 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