Can procalcitonin be a diagnostic marker for catheter-related blood stream infection in children?


ÖZSÜREKCİ Y., Arikan K. O., BAYHAN C., KARADAG-ONCEL E., AYCAN A. E., GURBUZ V., ...Daha Fazla

JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA, cilt.92, sa.4, ss.414-420, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 92 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jped.2015.11.004
  • Dergi Adı: JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.414-420
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Biomarkers, Bloodstream infection, Children, C-reactive protein, Procalcitonin, CRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTS, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, SERUM PROCALCITONIN, PREVENTION, SEPSIS, ASSAY
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The potential role of procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSIs) is still unclear and requires further research. The diagnostic value of serum PCT for the diagnosis of CRBSI in children is evaluated here.