Lymphocytopenia and neutrophil-lymphocyte count ratio predict bacteremia better than conventional infection markers in an emergency care unit.
de Jager
Cornelis P C
CP
Department of Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, Tolbrugstraat 11, 5200 ME 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. p.de.jager@jbz.nl
van Wijk
Paul T L
PT
Mathoera
Rejiv B
RB
de Jongh-Leuvenink
Jacqueline
J
van der Poll
Tom
T
Wever
Peter C
PC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000592:standards; D018655:Lymphocyte Count / Q000592:standards; D008231:Lymphopenia / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein