Correlation between gut pathogens and fecal calprotectin levels in young children with acute diarrhea

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Yanever Angela Lam (Author), Sarah M. Warouw (Author), Audrey M.I. Wahani (Author), Jeanette I.C. Manoppo (Author), Praevilia Margareth Salendu (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
• Urunga tuihono: Connect to this object online.

Background In cases of acute diarrhea, it is difficult to distinguish between bact erial and non-bacterial causes . Increased fecal calprotectin (f-CP) level is a marker of neutrophil migration in the intestinal lumen and is associated with intes tinal inflammation. Previous studies reported an incr...