Lung Ultrasound and Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio in Early Diagnosis and Differentiation between Viral and Bacterial Pneumonia in Young Children

Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a crucial diagnostic tool for identifying pneumonia in the pediatric age group. However, it plays a limited role in the early distinction between viral and bacterial pneumonia in children. The objectives of our study were to determine if LUS and the neutrophil-lymphocyte rat...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Omran, Heba Awad, Mostafa Ibrahim, Sonya El-Sharkawy, Samar Elfiky, Ahmed R. Rezk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/10/1457