Might procalcitonin help predict imported falciparum malaria in children?

Background: Procalcitonin (PCT) has been proposed as a marker for malaria severity in adults, with a threshold of 10 ng/ml for severe falciparum disease. Whether PCT is useful in children is debated. Patients & methods: A retrospective case-control study was conducted to compare initial PCT...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Tielli, Rachidou Ouorou, Lauren Pull, Karamo Souare, Olivier Bouchaud, Laurent Brutus, Frédérick Gay, Jean-Yves Siriez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-07-01
Series:Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893924000450