Clinical usefulness of serum procalcitonin level in distinguishing between Kawasaki disease and other infections in febrile children

PURPOSE: The aims of this study were to compare serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels between febrile children with Kawasaki disease (KD) and those with bacterial or viral infections, and assess the clinical usefulness of PCT level in predicting KD. METHODS: Serum PCT levels were examined in febrile pedi...

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Autores principales: Lee, Na Hyun, Choi, Hee Joung, Kim, Yeo Hyang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Pediatric Society 2017
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5410617/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28461824
http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.60.4.112

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5410617/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28461824
http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.60.4.112

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