Low Levels of Procalcitonin Are Related to Decreased Antibiotic Use in Children Hospitalized Due to Influenza

Low Levels of Procalcitonin Are Related to Decreased Antibiotic Use in Children Hospitalized Due to Influenza

Procalcitonin increases in bacterial infections, which are often suspected (though rarely confirmed) in paediatric influenza. We retrospectively verified procalcitonin’s usefulness in antibiotic guidance in children hospitalized due to laboratory-confirmed influenza. The ROC curve analysis evaluated...

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Main Authors: August Wrotek, Oliwia Wrotek, Teresa Jackowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
procalcitonin
C-reactive protein
paediatric
influenza
pneumonia
sensitivity and specificity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/5/1148

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