New diagnostic biomarker in acute diarrhea due to bacterial infection in children
Background and objectives: Diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children, and diarrhea may be due to infection that is bacterial or non-bacterial. Differentiation between diarrhea from a bacterial or non-bacterial infection is not a simple task, and no single method is present to...
Main Authors: | Hassan M. Al-Asy, Rasha M. Gamal, Ahmed M. Abd Albaset, Mohammed G. Elsanosy, Maali M. Mabrouk |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352646717300042 |
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