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Original Article
Gastroenterology
Diagnostic value of the Vesikari Scoring System for predicting the viral or bacterial pathogens in pediatric gastroenteritis
Dong Ho Shim, Dong Yeon Kim, Ky Young Cho
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(3):126-131.   Published online March 31, 2016
Purpose

To evaluate the diagnostic value of the Vesikari Scoring System (VSS) as an early predictor of pathogens in children with acute gastroenteritis (AG).

Methods

In this retrospective study, the VSS score, absolute neutrophil count (ANC), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were analyzed in 107 hospitalized children with AG, aged 6 months to 17 years. Patients were divided into nonspecific, viral, and bacterial...