My son passed away suddenly after suffering three months with MRSA that he got after a simple back surgery to shave the disc off the nerve in his back. The back had to be left open to heal for three months......he suffered so much. The day before he dropped dead, his c reactive protein levels were 178. How dangerous is that level?
My prayers are with you for this terrible tragedy. C-reactive protein is a nonspecific marker for inflammation, so the levels themselves aren't said to be dangerous. However, very high levels (which your son had) indicate a very severe inflammatory or infectious process going on. This could happen if the MRSA had spread into his bones or blood, or was somewhere in his body causing a chronic infection. Hope this answers your query. If you have further questions, I would be happy to answer them.