Protocol for the diagnostic performance of C reactive protein, procalcitonin and interleukin-6 for serious bacterial infections among children ≤36 months old presenting with fever without source: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction The management of fever without source in children ≤36 months old remains a diagnostic challenge as the underlying aetiologies can vary from self-limiting viral infections to serious bacterial infections (SBIs). Biomarkers such as C reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT) and interl...
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Main Authors: | Shu-Ling Chong (Author), Rehena Sultana (Author), Sarah Hui Wen Yao (Author), Sharon Si Min Goh (Author), Natalia Sutiman (Author) |
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2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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