Eosinopenia as a diagnostic marker of bloodstream infection in a general internal medicine setting: a cohort study

Eosinopenia as a diagnostic marker of bloodstream infection in a general internal medicine setting: a cohort study

Abstract Background Little is known about the potential use of the eosinophil count as a predictive marker of bloodstream infection. In this study, we aimed to assess the reliability of eosinopenia as a predictive marker of bloodstream infection. Methods This retrospective cohort study was performed...

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Main Authors: Takanobu Hirosawa, Yukinori Harada, Kohei Morinaga, Hiroshi Takase, Michihiro Nin, Taro Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Eosinopenia
Bloodstream infection
Blood culture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4814-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4814-5

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