Diagnosing serious infections in acutely ill children in ambulatory care (ERNIE 2 study protocol, part A): diagnostic accuracy of a clinical decision tree and added value of a point-of-care C-reactive protein test and oxygen saturation

<p style="text-align:justify;"> <b>Background:</b> Acute illness is the most common presentation of children to ambulatory care. In contrast, serious infections are rare and often present at an early stage. To avoid complications or death, early recognition and adequate...

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Auteurs principaux: Verbakel, J, Lemiengre, M, De Burghgraeve, T, De Sutter, A, Bullens, D, Aertgeerts, B, Buntinx, F
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: BioMed Central 2014