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Anek Kaewpan

Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Publications -  10
Citations -  285

Anek Kaewpan is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Blood culture & Bacteremia. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 9 publications receiving 230 citations.

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Association of C-Reactive Protein With Bacterial and Respiratory Syncytial Virus–Associated Pneumonia Among Children Aged <5 Years in the PERCH Study

Melissa M. Higdon, +96 more
TL;DR: Elevated CRP was positively associated with confirmed bacterial pneumonia and negatively associated with RSV pneumonia in PERCH, suggesting CRP may be useful for distinguishing bacterial from RSV-associated pneumonia, although its role in discriminating against other respiratory viral- associated pneumonia needs further study.
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The Effect of Antibiotic Exposure and Specimen Volume on the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Children With Pneumonia

TL;DR: Antibiotic exposure and blood culture volume affect detection of bacterial pathogens in children with pneumonia and should be accounted for in studies of etiology and in clinical management.