Blood Procalcitonin Level as a Diagnostic Marker of Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Early diagnosis and treatment of bacterial meningitis in children are essential, due to the high mortality and morbidity rates. However, lumbar puncture is often difficult, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture takes time. This meta-analysis aims to determine the diagnostic accuracy of blood procalc...

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Autores principales: Kim, Heeyeon, Roh, Yun-Ho, Yoon, Seo-Hee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8151301/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34066811
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11050846

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8151301/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34066811
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11050846

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