Evaluation of white blood cell count, neutrophil percentage, and elevated temperature as predictors of bloodstream infection in burn patients.

Murray, Clinton K

Evaluation of white blood cell count, neutrophil percentage, and elevated temperature as predictors of bloodstream infection in burn patients. [electronic resource] - Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) Jul 2007 - 639-42 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

0004-0010

10.1001/archsurg.142.7.639 doi


Adult
Body Surface Area
Body Temperature--physiology
Burns--classification
Critical Care
Female
Fever--physiopathology
Forecasting
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections--diagnosis
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections--diagnosis
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Male
Neutrophils--pathology
Pseudomonas Infections--diagnosis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
ROC Curve
Reproducibility of Results
Retrospective Studies
Sepsis--etiology
Staphylococcal Infections--diagnosis