Transient lymphopenia in acutely unwell young infants. Issue 3 (1st March 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Adamski, J K; Arkwright, P D; Will, A M; Patel, L
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 86:Issue 3(2002)
• Page Start: 200
• Page End: 201
• Publication Date: 2002-03-01
• Subjects: lymphopenia -- resuscitation -- infection; A&E, accident and emergency -- CI, confidence interval -- OR, odds ratio -- PICU, paediatric intensive care unit; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.86.3.200
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : The clinical outcome of 42 acutely unwell infants <3 months old with lymphopenia was retrospectively compared with that of 42 controls. Lymphopenic infants were significantly more likely to require active resuscitation and intensive care, independent of total leucocyte count, gender, degree of prematurity, and diagnosis.