Fecal calprotectin: can be used to distinguish between bacterial and viral gastroenteritis in children?

DUMAN, MURAT; Gencpinar, Pinar; Bicmen, Meral; ARSLAN, NUR; Ozden, Omer; Uzum, Ozlem; Celik, Durgul; SAYINER, AYÇA; Gulay, Zeynep

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.07.007

Fecal calprotectin: can be used to distinguish between bacterial and viral gastroenteritis in children?

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.33, no.10, pp.1436-1439, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 33 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.07.007
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1436-1439
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Fecal calprotectin is used as a good indicator of intestinal mucosal inflammation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic value of fecal calprotectin (f-CP) for the etiology of acute gastroenteritis in children.