Value of Body Temperature, White Blood Cell Count and C-Reactive Protein for the Diagnosis of Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Infections: A Prospective Study

Value of Body Temperature, White Blood Cell Count and C-Reactive Protein for the Diagnosis of Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Infections: A Prospective Study

Markers of infection like fever, high C-reactive protein (CRP) and leukocytosis may be associated with noninfectious causes which includes trauma, surgical operations and inflammations. As the patients in intensive care units are subjected to multiple inflammatory stimuli, the diagnosis of intensive...

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Main Authors: Esragül AKINCI, Ayşe ERBAY, Aylin ÇOLPAN, Hürrem BODUR, Mustafa Aydın ÇEVİK, Selim Sırrı EREN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2005-09-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
Subjects:
C-reactive protein
Leukocytosis
Fever
Intensive care unit
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