CRP and Thrombocytopenia: However, multiple logistic regression showed that only meningitis (adjusted OR 11.53, p = 0.01),need for fluid bolus (adjusted OR 16.8, P 0.01), and peak CRP (adjusted OR 1.01, p = 0.03) were significant predictors of combined death and neurodisability, when adjusted for birth weight, gestational age, gender, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and need for positive pressure ventilation at birth (Table 7).