Role of procalcitonin in diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in Children

Role of procalcitonin in diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in Children

Abstract Background The role of serum Procalcitonin (PCT) in adults in diagnosis of Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is well established, however, role in pediatric CAP remains controversial. Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the utility of serum procalcitonin in differenti...

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Main Authors: Vinod H. Ratageri, Puspha Panigatti, Aparna Mukherjee, Rashmi R. Das, Jagdish Prasad Goyal, Javeed Iqbal Bhat, Bhadresh Vyas, Rakesh Lodha, Deepak Singhal, Prawin Kumar, Kuldeep Singh, Samarendra Mahapatro, Bashir Ahmad Charoo, S. K. Kabra, K. R. Jat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Biomarkers
Children
Pneumonia
Procalcitonin
Acute respiratory infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03286-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03286-2

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