Clinical usefulness of serum procalcitonin level in distinguishing between Kawasaki disease and other infections in febrile children
PurposeThe aims of this study were to compare serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels between febrile children with Kawasaki disease (KD) and those with bacterial or viral infections, and assess the clinical usefulness of PCT level in predicting KD.MethodsSerum PCT levels were examined in febrile pediatric...
Main Authors: | Na Hyun Lee, Hee Joung Choi, Yeo Hyang Kim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Pediatric Society
2017-04-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-60-112.pdf |
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