I'm really concerned about a 4-month-old baby who's been having a fever for a whole week now. Yesterday, we got his blood and urine reports, and they showed an increased CRP level of 30 points when it should be around 5. Does this mean something serious? What should we do next?

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Dr Kareemulla Shaik

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Yes high CRP says there is active infection needs a complete course of antibiotics,no need to woory follow your doctors advice and give your baby adequate feed

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