Can clinical signs or symptoms combined with basic hematology data be used to predict the presence of bacterial infections in febrile children under - 5 years?
Francois KiemdeMassa Dit Achille BonkoMarc Christian TahitaPalpouguini LompoHalidou TintoPetra F MensHenk D F H SchalligMichael Boele van HensbroekPublished in: BMC pediatrics (2018)
Our study demonstrates that clinical signs and symptoms, combined with basic hematology data only, cannot predict bacterial infections in febrile children under - 5 years of age. The development of practical and easy deployable diagnostic tools to diagnose bacterial infections remains a priority.