Usefulness of Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Bacterial Infection in Immunocompetent Children

• Main Authors: Hae Na Park (Author), Su Yeong Kim (Author), Na Mi Lee (Author), Dae Yong Yi (Author), Sin Weon Yun (Author), Soo Ahn Chae (Author), In Seok Lim (Author), Yong Kwan Lim (Author), Ji Young Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bacterial infections (BIs) need to be differentiated from non-BIs (NBIs) to enable prompt administration of antibiotics. Therefore, inflammatory biomarkers are needed as they can accurately identify BIs. This study evaluated the usefulness of procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis of BI in immunocompe...