TY - JOUR
T1 - Differential Leukocyte Count in Acute Gastroenteritis
T2 - An Aid to Early Diagnosis
AU - Ashkenazi, Shai
AU - Amir, Yaakov
AU - Dinari, Gabriel
AU - Schonfeld, Tommy
AU - Nitzan, Menachem
PY - 1983/5
Y1 - 1983/5
N2 - The total and differential leukocyte counts of 238 infants with acute gastroenteritis were evaluated as an aid in differentiating between nonbacterial and bacterial infection. In contrast to the total leukocyte count, which was noncontributory, the absolute band count and the ratio between band and total neutrophil count (B/N ratio) were helpful, with the highest values seen in patients with Shigellosis. A B/N ratio greater than 0.10 can help differentiate Shigella, Salmonella, and Campylobacter infections from E. coli and nonbacterial gastroenteritis with a sensitivity of 84.3 per cent and a specificity of 74.5 per cent.
AB - The total and differential leukocyte counts of 238 infants with acute gastroenteritis were evaluated as an aid in differentiating between nonbacterial and bacterial infection. In contrast to the total leukocyte count, which was noncontributory, the absolute band count and the ratio between band and total neutrophil count (B/N ratio) were helpful, with the highest values seen in patients with Shigellosis. A B/N ratio greater than 0.10 can help differentiate Shigella, Salmonella, and Campylobacter infections from E. coli and nonbacterial gastroenteritis with a sensitivity of 84.3 per cent and a specificity of 74.5 per cent.
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U2 - 10.1177/000992288302200506
DO - 10.1177/000992288302200506
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C2 - 6340905
AN - SCOPUS:0020757112
SN - 0009-9228
VL - 22
SP - 356
EP - 358
JO - Clinical Pediatrics
JF - Clinical Pediatrics
IS - 5
ER -