C-reactive protein and buffy coat smear in early diagnosis of childhood septicemia.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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1998 Jan; 41(1): 23-6
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ABSTRACT
Out of 200 cases of septicemia in children (age group 0-14 years), 111 had positive C-Reactive Protein (CRP > 12 mg/l) and 84 were buffy coat smear positive. Blood culture was positive in 98 cases, with predominant organism being Klebsiella pneumoniae, followed by Staphylococcus aureus. CRP test showed 100% sensitivity and 87.3% specificity, while buffy coat smear showed 76.5% sensitivity and 91.2% specificity. As blood culture reports are not available before 48-72 hours, combination of CRP test and buffy coat smear examination will be very helpful in early diagnosis of childhood septicemia.
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Proteína C-Reactiva
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Niño
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Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas
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Reproducibilidad de los Resultados
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Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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Bacteriemia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
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Estudio de tamizaje
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Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Año:
1998
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