Predictive value of C-reactive protein for the diagnosis of meningitis in febrile infants under 3 months of age in the emergency department / 영남의대학술지

ABSTRACT

Background@#Fever is a common cause of pediatric consultation in the emergency department. However, identifying the source of infection in many febrile infants is challenging because of insufficient presentation of signs and symptoms. Meningitis is a critical cause of fever in infants, and its diagnosis is confirmed invasively by lumbar puncture. This study aimed to evaluate potential laboratory markers for meningitis in febrile infants. @*Methods@#We retrospectively analyzed infants aged 10 mg/L.