Is serum procalcitonin a reliable diagnostic marker in children with acute respiratory tract infections? A retrospective analysis

INTRODUCTION: Acute respiratory tract infections (ARI) in children are often treated with antibiotics even without evidence of bacterial infection. Serum procalcitonin (PCT) is elevated in bacterial but not in viral infections. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of children...

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Autores principales: Schützle, Heike, Forster, Johannes, Superti-Furga, Andrea, Berner, Reinhard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7086784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19107517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00431-008-0899-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7086784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19107517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00431-008-0899-3

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