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

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

JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA, vol.92, no.4, pp.414-420, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 92 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2016
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jped.2015.11.004
• Journal Name: JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.414-420
• Keywords: Biomarkers, Bloodstream infection, Children, C-reactive protein, Procalcitonin, CRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTS, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, SERUM PROCALCITONIN, PREVENTION, SEPSIS, ASSAY
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.