The Negative Predictive Ability of Immature Neutrophils for Bacteremia in Children With Community-Acquired Infections

The Negative Predictive Ability of Immature Neutrophils for Bacteremia in Children With Community-Acquired Infections

Background: Bacteremia is a serious condition. We aimed to assess the role of immature neutrophils in peripheral blood smears for prediction of bacteremia in children.Methods: In this cross-sectional study conducted in Salvador, Brazil, blood cultures collected from patients aged ≤18 years were iden...

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Main Authors: Alexandre M. Pimentel, Caroline C. Vilas-Boas, Ticiana S. Vilar, Cristiana M. Nascimento-Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
bacteremia
children
community-acquired pneumonia
community-acquired infections
immature neutrophils
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00208/full

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