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