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Clinical Features - Original Research

Utility of the systemic immune-inflammation index to predict serious bacterial infections in infants with fever without a source

Ali GüngörDepartment of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Child Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aytaç GöktuğDepartment of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Child Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0242-2368View further author information
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Raziye Merve YaradılmışDepartment of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Child Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1202-8564View further author information
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Muhammed Mustafa GüneylioğluDepartment of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Child Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9260-6776View further author information
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Betül ÖztürkDepartment of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Child Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8000-3599View further author information
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İlknur BodurDepartment of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Child Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4135-5700View further author information
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Can Demir KaracanDepartment of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Child Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5301-8106View further author information
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Nilden TuygunDepartment of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Child Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5359-4215View further author information
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Pages 698-702 | Received 17 Jan 2022, Accepted 20 May 2022, Published online: 21 Jun 2022

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