Association of Procalcitonin Value and Bacterial Coinfections in Pediatric Patients With Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Journal: The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Our primary objective was to determine the utility of procalcitonin (PCT) in detection of bacterial coinfection in children < 5 years admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with viral lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI).

Authors

  • John J Kotula
  • Wayne S Moore
  • Arun Chopra
  • Jeffrey J Cies

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