Increased procalcitonin level is a risk factor for prolonged fever in children with Mycoplasma pneumonia

Increased procalcitonin level is a risk factor for prolonged fever in children with Mycoplasma pneumonia

Purpose Macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is characterized by prolonged fever and radiological progression despite macrolide treatment. Few studies have examined serum procalcitonin (PCT) level in children with MPP. We aimed to investigate the association of acute inflammatio...

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Main Authors: Ji Eun Jeong, Ji Eun Soh, Ji Hee Kwak, Hye Lim Jung, Jae Won Shim, Deok Soo Kim, Moon Soo Park, Jung Yeon Shim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Pediatric Society 2018-08-01
Series:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Pneumonia
Procalcitonin
Drug resistance
Child
Online Access:http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjp-2018-61-8-258.pdf

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