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Table 3 Laboratory tests in multicenter case–control study of pneumonia etiology in children

From: Multicenter case–control study protocol of pneumonia etiology in children: Global Approach to Biological Research, Infectious diseases and Epidemics in Low-income countries (GABRIEL network)

Samples

Population

Analyses

Nasal swab/aspirate

Cases and controls

Molecular detection of viruses and bacteria

S. pneumoniae typing

Pleural effusion

Cases (if pleuritis)

Molecular detection of viruses and bacteria

S. pneumoniae typing

Whole blood

Cases

Molecular detection of viruses and bacteria

  

S. pneumoniae typing

  

Blood culture

  

Blood count

Serum

Cases

C-reactive protein

  

Procalcitonin

Urine

Cases

Broad antibiotic detection