Serum procalcitonin as an early inflammatory marker in pediatric ventilator-associated pneumonia: A prospective observational study

Serum procalcitonin as an early inflammatory marker in pediatric ventilator-associated pneumonia: A prospective observational study

Background: Delayed diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in pediatric patients is associated with accentuated risk of morbidities and mortality. Early diagnosis of VAP is challenging. Serum procalcitonin has been proposed as a promising inflammatory marker for the early diagnosis of VA...

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Main Authors: Devki Nandan, Manju Nimesh, Sushil Kumar, Lucky Manik, J Sudarshan, Nandini Duggal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
Subjects:
bronchoalveolar lavage
serum biomarker
serum procalcitonin
simplified clinical pulmonary infection score
ventilator-associated pneumonia
Online Access:http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2021;volume=8;issue=5;spage=229;epage=233;aulast=Nandan

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