The use of C-reactive protein in predicting bacterial co-infection in children with bronchiolitis

North American Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 152-156

  Fares, Mohamad ^a   Mourad, Sawsan ^b   Rajab, Mariam ^a   Rifai, Nahida ^a  

^a MAKASSED GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Lebanon)

^b LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial co infection; Bronchiolitis; C reactive protein; Lower respiratory tract infection in children

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; TRACHEAL ASPIRATION PROCEDURE;

EID: 79953240876     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19472714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4297/najms.2011.3152     Document Type: Article

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