Diagnostic accuracy of the quantitative C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and white blood cell count in urinary tract infections among infants and children

Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 40-46

  Ayazi, Parviz ^a   Mahyar, Abolfazl ^a   Daneshi, Mohammad Mahdi ^a   Hashemi, Hassan Jahani ^a   Pirouzi, Mahdieh ^a   Esmailzadehha, Neda ^a  

^a QAZVIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Children; DMSA renal scintigraphy; Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Quantitative C reactive protein; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; SUCCIMER;

ACUTE PYELONEPHRITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PYURIA; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 84885678627     PISSN: 1394195X     EISSN: 21804303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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