Evaluation of diagnostic value of procalcitonin in pediatric acute pyelonephritis

Background and Aim: Urinary tract infection (UTI) in children is among the prevalent infections of childhood, which occurs due to growth of bacteria in the urinary tract. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of procalcitonin (PCT) as a reliable marker for distinguishing urinary tract...

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Main Authors: Simin Sadeghi-bojd, Mohammad Hashemi
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Birjand University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 2012-05-01
Series:مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند
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Online Access:http://journal.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-404-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1