Open AccessThe use of C-reactive protein in predicting bacterial co-Infection in children with bronchiolitis
Author(s) -
Mohamad Fares,
Sawsan Mourad,
Mariam Rajab,
Nahida Rifai
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4297/najms.2011.3152
Subject(s) - bronchiolitis , medicine , c reactive protein , acute bronchiolitis , pediatrics , immunology , inflammation , respiratory system
Bronchiolitis is a potentially life-threatening respiratory illness commonly affecting children who are less than two years of age. Patients with viral lower respiratory tract infection are at risk for co-bacterial infection.