Salivary C-reactive protein and mean platelet volume as possible diagnostic markers for late-onset neonatal pneumonia

Table 2 Clinical and radiological findings of neonates with late onset pneumonia

Finding	Number of 40 total	Percentage (%)
Clinical findings
Fever	26	65.0
Cough	28	70.0
Degree of respiratory distress
1	7	17.5
2	16	40.0
3	13	32.5
4	4	10.0
Decreases air entry	33	82.5
Fine crepitations	35	87.5
Radiological findings
Homogenous ground glass shadow	4	10.0
Pneumonic patches and air bronchogram	30	75.0
Interstitial pneumonia	4	10.0
Complete white lung	1	2.5
Complications	1	2.5
Need for oxygen support
Nasal canula	31	77.5
nCPAP	5	12.5
Mechanical ventilation	4	10.0

nCPAP: Nasal continuous positive airway pressure.