Septic arthritis has to be suspected in children with joint effusion and fever so as to perform
joint aspiration, which will confirm the diagnosis by bacteriological methods, and to perform …

The purpose of this study was to determine the test characteristics of C-reactive protein
(CRP) in the diagnosis of septic arthritis in children and to compare with erythrocyte …

Purpose: To evaluate the practical value of initial C‐reactive protein (CRP) in the diagnosis
of bacterial infection in children. Methods: The subjects comprised 11 children, six boys and …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the ratio of c-reactive
protein to albumin (CAR) and pediatric septic arthritis (PSA). Methods Clinical and …

The value of quantitatively determined C-reactive protein (CRP), measured from a finger
prick sample for rapid detection of septicemia, was examined in 76 blood culture-positive …

The management of septic arthritis in children requires the prompt administration of
antibiotic therapy and the identification of the causative pathogen. In the past …

Purpose: C-reactive protein (CRP) level is used at our tertiary pediatric hospital in the
diagnosis, management, and discharge evaluation of patients with septic arthritis. The …

Determination of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) has been suggested to be helpful in
distinguishing bacterial from viral infections. We studied CRP in 176 children with respiratory …

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 …

Methods: Children with septic arthritis were studied prospectively from 2012 to 2014. Culture
results and clinical infection parameters were recorded. PCR was performed whenever …