POPS versus bloods results and postive cultures
| POPS | Patients (total =104) | Positive Bloods (Raised WCC or CRP) | Positive Cultures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 17 | Patient A (CRP 25) Patient B (CRP 7) | Patient A (Mixed Flora in Urine) |
| 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | Patient C (CRP 9) | Patient D (Mixed flora in urine) |
| 5 | 5 | Patient E (CRP 17) Patient F (CRP 8) Patient G (CRP 26) | Patient E (Enterovirus in CSF* and Coliform in urine) Patient F (Enterovirus in CSF* and PCR) |
| 6 | 5 | Patient I (CRP 137*) | Patient H (Enterovirus in CSF*) |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Values with * represent those meeting RCPCH recognising acute illness in children working group criteria