Presepsin Levels in Pediatric Patients with Fever and Suspected Sepsis: A Pilot Study in an Emergency Department

• Main Authors: Antonio Gatto (Author), Lucia Mantani (Author), Caterina Gola (Author), Valeria Pansini (Author), Lorenzo Di Sarno (Author), Lavinia Capossela (Author), Serena Ferretti (Author), Benedetta Graglia (Author), Antonio Chiaretti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that affects 1.2 million children annually. Although there are several criteria for diagnosing this condition, signs are often nonspecific, and identifying sepsis is challenging. In this context, presepsin (P-SEP) seems to be a promising new biomarker since its...