Procalcitonin and C ‐reactive protein may help to detect invasive bacterial infections in children who have fever without source

ConclusionThis study found that there was a low prevalence of invasive bacterial infections in children who presented with fever without source. It also showed that procalcitonin and C‐reactive protein may help to detect invasive bacterial infections in children who have fever without sourceThis article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Acta Paediatrica - February 1, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ga ëlle Hubert‐Dibon, Lou Danjou, Cécile Feildel‐Fournial, Bénédicte Vrignaud, Damien Masson, Elise Launay, Christèle Gras‐Le Guen Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research