Performances of serum creatinine, C-reactive protein and white blood cell to predict urinary tract infection in febrile children younger than 24 months of age

Performances of serum creatinine, C-reactive protein and white blood cell to predict urinary tract infection in febrile children younger than 24 months of age

Purpose Differentiation of urinary tract infection (UTI) from viral infection is a critical challenge in febrile children in emergency departments (EDs). This study aimed to assess the predicting performances of creatinine, C-reactive protein (CRP), and white blood cell (WBC) for predicting UTI in t...

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Main Authors: Hoo Seung Lee, Young Ho Kwak, Joong Wan Park, Do Kyun Kim, Se Uk Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2020-06-01
Series:Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
Subjects:
child
c-reactive protein
creatinine
fever
leukocytes
urinary tract infections
Online Access:http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2020-00038.pdf

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