The Diagnostic and Prognostic Accuracy of Five Markers of Serious Bacterial Infection in Malawian Children with Signs of Severe Infection

BACKGROUND: Early recognition and prompt and appropriate antibiotic treatment can significantly reduce mortality from serious bacterial infections (SBI). The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of five markers of infection: C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), soluble triggering...

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Autores principales: Carrol, Enitan D., Mankhambo, Limangeni A., Jeffers, Graham, Parker, Deborah, Guiver, Malcolm, Newland, Paul, Banda, Daniel L., Molyneux, Elizabeth M., Heyderman, Robert S., Molyneux, Malcolm E., Hart, C. Anthony
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2721152/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19675669
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0006621

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2721152/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19675669
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0006621

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