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Serum procalcitonin in children with suspected sepsis: A comparison with C-reactive protein and neutrophil count*

Juan Casado‐Flores, Alfredo Blanco-Quirós, Julia Asensio, Eduardo Arranz, José Antonio Garrote, Monserrat Nieto

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine · 2003 · 112 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

Serum procalcitonin levels show a rapid increase in children with sepsis, even in infants < 12 month old, and they have a better prognostic value than C-reactive protein or neutrophil count.

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