Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein-based decision tree model for distinguishing PFAPA flares from acute infections

Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein-based decision tree model for distinguishing PFAPA flares from acute infections

As no specific laboratory test has been identified, PFAPA (periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis) remains a diagnosis of exclusion. We searched for a practical use of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in distinguishing PFAPA attacks from acute bacteria...

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Main Authors: Barbara Kraszewska-Głomba, Zofia Szymańska-Toczek, Leszek Szenborn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2016-03-01
Series:Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Subjects:
periodic fever
PCT
CRP
bacterial infection
diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/974

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