Procalcitonin Clearance, CD64, and HLA-DR as Predictors of Outcome in Febrile Neutropenic Children With Lymphoreticular Malignancies

Conclusions: On the basis of the findings of the study we suggest that serial monitoring of procalcitonin levels be used in febrile neutropenic children with cancer. Procalcitonin levels on day 3 alone can be offered in resource poor setting. The role of HLA-DR and CD64 also seems promising and needs to be further explored in larger multicentric studies.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology - Category: Hematology Tags: Online Articles: Original Articles Source Type: research