Abstract
To examine a number of simple clinical features and investigations in children with a non-blanching rash to see which predict meningococcal infection.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 218-222 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Archives of Disease in Childhood |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2001 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- C-Reactive Protein
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Confidence Intervals
- Exanthema
- Fever
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- International Normalized Ratio
- Leukocyte Count
- Meningococcal Infections
- Neutrophils
- Odds Ratio
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Prospective Studies
- Purpura
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Vena Cava, Superior