Outcomes of Febrile Children Presumed to be Immunocompetent Who Present with Leukopenia or Neutropenia to an Ambulatory Setting
Serwint JR, Dias MM, Chang H, Sharkey M, Walker AR. Outcomes of Febrile Children Presumed to be Immunocompetent Who Present with Leukopenia or Neutropenia to an Ambulatory Setting. Clinical Pediatrics 2005, 44: 593-600. PMID: 16151565, DOI: 10.1177/000992280504400707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFebrile childrenAmbulatory settingRetrospective medical record reviewPositive blood culture resultsComplete blood cell countSignificant medical outcomesAbsolute neutrophil countMajority of patientsMedical record reviewBlood cell countBlood culture resultsNon-oncologic diseasesWhite blood cellsCell linesNeutrophil countFebrile patientsRecord reviewPhysical findingsBlood culturesMedical outcomesCell countClinical judgmentMore cell linesPatientsCulture results