Table 1

POPS versus bloods results and postive cultures

POPSPatients (total =104)Positive Bloods (Raised WCC or CRP)Positive Cultures
03100
12500
217Patient A (CRP 25) Patient B (CRP 7)Patient A (Mixed Flora in Urine)
31000
49Patient C (CRP 9)Patient D (Mixed flora in urine)
55Patient 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)
65Patient I (CRP 137*)Patient H (Enterovirus in CSF*)
7200
  • Values with * represent those meeting RCPCH recognising acute illness in children working group criteria