Prospective Observational Study to Determine Kinetics of Procalcitonin in Hospitalized Children Receiving Antibiotic Therapy for Non-Critical Acute Bacterial Infections

Prospective Observational Study to Determine Kinetics of Procalcitonin in Hospitalized Children Receiving Antibiotic Therapy for Non-Critical Acute Bacterial Infections

Abstract Introduction The kinetics of procalcitonin in pediatric patients with non-critical acute bacterial infections receiving appropriate antibiotic therapy are not well described. Methods We performed a single-center, prospective observational pilot study of children admitted to a tertiary care...

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Main Authors: Sophie E. Katz, Jennifer Crook, Rendie McHenry, Andras Szeles, Natasha Halasa, Ritu Banerjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2020-10-01
Series:Infectious Diseases and Therapy
Subjects:
Kinetics
Pediatric
Procalcitonin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-020-00358-7

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-020-00358-7

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