Cost-effectiveness of procalcitonin for detection of serious bacterial infections in children presenting with fever without source

Cost-effectiveness of procalcitonin for detection of serious bacterial infections in children presenting with fever without source

Abstract Introduction Procalcitonin (PCT) offers better specificity than C-reactive protein (CRP) to detect SBI. However, their cost limited their use and routine application. The objective of this work is to determine the cost-effectiveness of PCT against CPR or Rochester scale in infants between 1...

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Main Authors: Jefferson Antonio Buendía, Diana Guerrero Patiño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Bacterial Infections
Child
Colombia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03293-3

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