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

Nathalie Compté, Laura Dumont,Dominique Bron,Sandra De Breucker,Jean-Philippe Praet,Ivan Bautmans,Thierry Pepersack

Experimental Gerontology（2018）

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•A normal absolute WBCC does not rule out infection in geriatric patients.•This study suggests that white blood cell count is not a reliable marker of infection in geriatric patients.•However, combined with CRP, WBCC represents a marker of cardiovascular disorders.

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Infection,Geriatric patient,Aging,Leucocytes,C-reactive protein

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