Diagnostic value of procalcitonin for differentiation between bacterial infection and noninfectious inflammation in febrile children with systemic autoimmune diseases

Objectives: The objective of this study is to determine the diagnostic value of procalcitonin (PCT) for differentiation between bacterial infection and noninfectious inflammation in febrile children with systemic autoimmune disease. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study and children with systemic...

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Main Authors: Sathishkumar Loganathan, Sathish Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2018;volume=13;issue=3;spage=173;epage=177;aulast=Loganathan