Increased procalcitonin level is a risk factor for prolonged fever in children with Mycoplasma pneumonia

PURPOSE: Macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is characterized by prolonged fever and radiological progression despite macrolide treatment. Few studies have examined serum procalcitonin (PCT) level in children with MPP. We aimed to investigate the association of acute inflammati...

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Autores principales: Jeong, Ji Eun, Soh, Ji Eun, Kwak, Ji Hee, Jung, Hye Lim, Shim, Jae Won, Kim, Deok Soo, Park, Moon Soo, Shim, Jung Yeon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Pediatric Society 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6107399/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30130952
http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.61.8.258

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6107399/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30130952
http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.61.8.258

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