Extract

The purposes of this study are: 1. To determine whether procalcitonin level at admission of pediatric patients with bacterial infections can be used as a marker for prediction of defervescence and hospitalization length 2. To examine the kinetics of procalcitonin in pediatric patients with bacterial infections and persistent fever

Inclusion criteria

• Bacterial Infections ,Bacteremia ,Meningitis ,Urinary tract infection ,Mastoiditis ,Lobar Pneumonia ,Septic Arthritis ,Cellulitis ,Osteomyelitis

Links

• nct
• ictrp