Cost-effectiveness of procalcitonin for detection of serious bacterial infections in children presenting with fever without source

<strong>Introduction<br></strong> Procalcitonin (PCT) offers better specificity than C-reactive protein (CRP) to detect SBI. However, their cost limited their use and routine application. The objective of this work is to determine the cost-effectiveness of PCT against CPR or Roches...

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Main Authors: Buendia Rodriguez, JA, Guerrero Patiño, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2022