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Use of Procalcitonin Assays to Predict Serious Bacterial Infection in Young Febrile Infants

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2015

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Karen Milcent, S. Faesch, Christèle Gras‐Le Guen, François Dubos, Claire Poulalhon, I. Badier, Elisabeth Marc, Christine Laguille, Loïc de Pontual, Alexis Mosca,
JAMA Pediatrics

Abstract

The PCT assay has better diagnostic accuracy than CRP measurement for detecting IBI; the 2 tests perform similarly for identifying SBI in febrile infants aged 7 to 91 days.

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