Bacterial pneumonia score to identify bacterial pneumonia
Background Pneumonia is caused by either bacterial or viral etiologies, with similar symptoms in children. The bacterial pneumonia score (BPS) is a clinical assessment comprised of several investigations: age, assessment of axillary temperature, absolute neutrophil count, band neutrophil percentage,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2015-04-01
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Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/89 |