Procalcitonin Levels in Identifying Bacterial Infections in Children with and without COVID-19.

Journal: Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology
Published Date: Dec 29, 2023

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Elevated procalcitonin levels have been associated with bacterial infection in children. Observational studies reported high procalcitonin values in COVID-19. Data on bacterial coinfections in pediatric COVID-19 is sparse; small studies suggest a low coinfection rate. In this study, we aimed to quantify the positive predictive value (PPV) of procalcitonin in identifying bacterial infection in children with and without COVID-19.

Authors

  • Grace Fisler
    Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, New York, USA.
  • Timothy Brandt
    Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, New York, USA.
  • G Amin Ostovar
    Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, New York, USA.
  • Matthew D Taylor
    Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, New York, USA.
  • Sareen Shah
    Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA.

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