The eminence of neutrophil-lymphocyte count ratio in predicting bacteremia for community-acquired infections at an emergency medicine department in a tertiary care setting

Introduction: The changes in the white blood cells counts and other blood parameters are well-recognized feature in sepsis. A ratio between neutrophils and lymphocytes can be used as a screening marker in sepsis. Even though new markers such as Procalcitonin and adrenomedullin have been rolled out i...

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Main Authors: Vishnu Manohar, Bharath Prasad S, Shilpa Raj, T P Sreekrishnan, K P Gireesh Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
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Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2018;volume=11;issue=4;spage=271;epage=275;aulast=Manohar