Can procalcitonin be a diagnostic marker for catheter-related blood stream infection in children?
Abstract Objective The potential role of procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSIs) is still unclear and requires further research. The diagnostic value of serum PCT for the diagnosis of CRBSI in children is evaluated here. Method This study was conduct...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572016000500414&lng=en&tlng=en |