Cost-effectiveness of procalcitonin for detection of serious bacterial infections in children presenting with fever without source
Abstract Introduction 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 Rochester scale in infants between 1...
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Main Authors: | Jefferson Antonio Buendía (Author), Diana Guerrero Patiño (Author) |
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2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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