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Lymphocytopenia and neutrophil-lymphocyte count ratio predict bacteremia better than conventional infection markers in an emergency care unit
Critical Care · 2010 · Vol. 14(5) · pp. R192–R192
Cornelis PC de Jager✉(Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis)Paul TL van Wijk(Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis)Rejiv B. Mathoera(Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis)Jacqueline de Jongh-Leuvenink(Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis)Tom van der Poll(University of Amsterdam)Peter C. Wever(Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis)
Abstract
In an emergency care setting, both lymphocytopenia and NLCR are better predictors of bacteremia than routine parameters like CRP level, WBC count and neutrophil count. Attention to these markers is easy to integrate in daily practice and without extra costs.
Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentInflammatory Biomarkers in Disease PrognosisStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsMedicineLymphocytopeniaIntensive care unitNeutrophil to lymphocyte ratioBacteremiaAbsolute neutrophil countImmunologyLymphocyteEmergency departmentEmergency medicine
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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overC-Reactive ProteinEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansLeukocyte CountLymphopeniaMaleMiddle AgedNeutrophilsPredictive Value of Tests
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