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Fifty-six children with pyrexia were subjected to the NBT spontaneous qualitative test. The test was positive in pyrexia due to systemic bacterial infection with the exception of tuberculosis, and in malaria. The test was negative in pyrexia associated with viral fevers and non-infective fevers. The practical use of the NBT test in the differential diagnosis of febrile disorders in children is confirmed. The technical method of performing the NBT test was modified to suit the less well equipped laboratories at the district level as well as other institutions.
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From the Department of Pathology, G.S V.M. Medical College, Kanpur, U.P.
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Ajwani, K.D., Saxena, H., Singhal, N. et al. Practical use of nitroblue tetrazolium test in febrile disorders of children. Indian J Pediatr 42, 119–121 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02796481
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