Utility Of The Serum C - Reactive Protein And Procalcitonin For Detection Of Occult Bacterial Infection In 3-36 Month Old Children

Aim: To assess the utility of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and Procalcitonin (PCT) as a screening method for occult bacterial infection (OBI) in 3-36 month old children.Materials and Methods: Febrile children, who were admitted to emergency department with ages ranging from 3 to 36 months, tempera...

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Published in:	Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası
Main Authors:	Ayhan Abacı, Mehmet Ali Öktem, Edip Ünal, Mehmet Atilla Türkmen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ankara University Press 2008-06-01
Subjects:	Occult bacterial infection C-reactive protein Procalcitonin
Online Access:	http://ankaratipfakultesimecmuasi.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/utility-of-the-serum-c---reactive-protein-and-proc/18916