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White blood cell counts in a geriatric hospitalized population: A poor diagnostic marker of infection.

par Compte, Nathalie ;Dumont, Laura ;Bron, Dominique ;De Breucker, Sandra ;Praet, Jean Philippe;Bautmans, Ivan;Pepersack, Thierry
Référence Experimental gerontology, 114, page (87-92)
Publication Publié, 2018-02-01

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Older people suffer more often and from more severe infections than do younger people. Several studies have shown a correlation between higher white blood cell count (WBCC) and the presence of infection. The usefulness of increased WBCC to assess the presence of infection in geriatric patients is debated. To answer this question, we investigated the correlation between the total and differential WBCC and documented infection in hospitalized geriatric individuals.