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...
Main Authors: | Hoo Seung Lee, Young Ho Kwak, Joong Wan Park, Do Kyun Kim, Se Uk Lee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2020-06-01
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Series: | Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal |
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Online Access: | http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2020-00038.pdf |
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