title: [Peripheral blood eosinophilia: diagnostic value and further assessment].
abstract: Although not specific, an increased in peripheral blood eosinophils may contribute substantially to the diagnosis of numerous infectious, allergic and inflammatory diseases. The scope of this article is to detail pathologies associated with peripheral eosinophilia by order of frequency and to guide further investigations.
authors.affiliation: Service d'immunologie et d'allergie, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. samuel.chappuis@chuv.ch
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chappuis
authors.forename: Camillo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ribi
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Greub
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Spertini
mesh_terms: D003933:Diagnosis; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology*; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans