Cerebrospinal Fluid Enterovirus Testing in Infants 56 Days or Younger
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Cerebrospinal fluid enterovirus testing in infants 56 days or younger.
OBJECTIVE To determine whether cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) enterovirus polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of febrile neonates is associated with a shorter hospital length of stay (LOS). DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Urban tertiary care children's hospital emergency department. PARTICIPANTS Febrile infants 56 days or younger evaluated by means of lumbar puncture. MAIN EXP...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1072-4710
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.153