Relationship of Serum Procalcitonin, C-reactive Protein, and Lactic Acid to Organ Failure and Outcome in Critically Ill Pediatric Population

Abstract

This study found that in comparison to PCT and CRP, high plasma lactic acid levels are associated with the development of all-cause MODS and worse outcome in critically ill children admitted in PICU. Prediction of prognosis based on the lactic acid alone may contribute to improve patient management, but further studies are required to endorse our findings.