Usefulness of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in young children with febrile urinary tract infection

Korean Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 139-144

  Han, Song Yi ^a,b   Lee, I Re ^a,b   Park, Se Jin ^c   Kim, Ji Hong ^a   Shin, Jae Il ^a,b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Child; Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio; Pyelonephritis; Urinary tract infections; Vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; SUCCIMER;

ACUTE PYELONEPHRITIS; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL LYMPHOCYTE RATIO; PEDIATRICS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 84962524687     PISSN: 17381061     EISSN: 20927258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2016.59.3.139     Document Type: Article

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