Bakteriyel Enfeksiyon Tanısında Eozinopeni Varlığının Önemi.

Objective: The relationship between eosinopenia and infection was previously described, but is still not fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of eosinophil counts in patients with bacterial infection. Material and Methods: We compared white blood cell count, absolute neutrophil count, C-reactive protein, and absolute eosinophil count values of 55 inpatients at Izmir Dr. Behçet Uz Children's Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital between January 2013 and March 2014 who had bacterial growth in blood, urine or other (abscess, sputum, gaita, thoracentesis fluid, joint fluid) cultures with the control group. results: The white blood cell count, absolute neutrophil count and C-reactive protein values in children with bacterial infection were significantly higher than in healthy children, while the absolute eosinophil count was lower. ROC analysis revealed that the absolute eosinophil count had the highest sensitivity in differentiating bacterial infection compared to the other parameters. conclusion: Absolute eosinophil count has been shown to have the highest sensitivity compared to other parameters in the differentiation of bacterial infections. An absolute eosinophil count below 100/mm³ can be a useful marker in the diagnosis of bacterial infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]