Background: It is unclear how well a C-reactive protein (CRP) value predicts a serious
infection (SI) in young febrile children in general practice. Methods: This prospective cohort …

Objective. To determine the diagnostic properties of quantitative C-reactive protein (CRP)
associated with clinically undetectable serious bacterial infection (SBI) in febrile children 1 to …

Objective To determine whether the input of time from fever onset will change the accuracy
of C-reactive protein (CRP) in diagnosing bacterial infections in febrile children. Study …

Objective: To determine the potential predictive power of C‐reactive protein (CRP) as a
marker of serious bacterial infection (SBI) in hospitalized febrile infants aged≤ 3 months …

Background C-Reactive protein (CRP) is an important diagnostic marker for serious
bacterial infections in febrile children. C-Reactive protein bedside testing could potentially …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of C-reactive protein (CRP) for diagnosing serious
bacterial and bacterial infections in infants and children presenting with fever. STUDY …

Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) are useful diagnostic tools to
estimate the risk of serious bacterial infection (SBI) in febrile children at the emergency …

Objective To assess the utility of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) as a screen for occult
bacterial infection in children. Methods Febrile children ages 3 to 36 months who visited an …

Objectives The aim of the study was to investigate the diagnostic efficacy of C-reactive
protein (CRP) in predicting serious bacterial infection (SBI) in febrile children aged 3 to 36 …

Background Acute infections are a common reason for children to consult primary care.
Serious infections are rare but differentiating them from self-limiting illnesses remains …