Procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, resistin and the APTT waveform for the early diagnosis of serious bacterial infection and prediction of outcome in critically ill children.

Procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, resistin and the APTT waveform for the early diagnosis of serious bacterial infection and prediction of outcome in critically ill children.

<h4>Objective</h4>Bacterial Infections remains a leading cause of death in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). In this era of rising antimicrobial resistance, new tools are needed to guide antimicrobial use. The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of procalcitonin (P...

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Main Authors: Maryke J Nielsen, Paul Baines, Rebecca Jennings, Sarah Siner, Ruwanthi Kolamunnage-Dona, Paul Newland, Matthew Peak, Christine Chesters, Graham Jeffers, Colin Downey, Caroline Broughton, Lynsey McColl, Jennifer Preston, Anthony McKeever, Stephane Paulus, Nigel Cunliffe, Enitan D Carrol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246027&type=printable
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