Diagnostic Accuracy of Peripheral White Blood Cell Count, Fever and Acute Leukocutosis for Bacterial Meningitis in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Diagnostic Accuracy of Peripheral White Blood Cell Count, Fever and Acute Leukocutosis for Bacterial Meningitis in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

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Objective: To determine the diagnostic value of serum white blood cell (WBC) count, fever (>38˚C) and WBC rise (>10%) for bacterial meningitis in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Shahid Rajaei hospital affiliated with Shira...

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Main Authors: Hosseinali Khalili, Golnaz YadollahiKhales, Mohammad Isaee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2015-04-01
Series:Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma
Subjects:
Cerebrospical fluid (CSF)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Leukocyte count
Sensitivity
Specificity
Positive predictive value (PPV)
Negative predictive value (NPV)
Online Access:http://www.beat-journal.com/BEATJournal/index.php/BEAT/article/view/166/350

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