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Review: C-reactive protein has moderate diagnostic accuracy for serious bacterial infection in children with fever
Evidence-Based Medicine, 06/10/09
Sanders S - In children with fever, C-reactive protein has moderate sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing serious bacterial infection and low sensitivity with high specificity for diagnosing bacterial infections.
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