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

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 Shiraz...

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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
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Online Access:http://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_44286_273ea8a6ced1dacb55fd5999a3cae9ea.pdf