Application of procalcitonin in children with sepsis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4912.2013.03.033
- VernacularTitle:降钙素原在小儿脓毒症中的应用
- Author:
Bin HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Procalcitonin;
Sepsis;
Children
- From:
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2013;20(3):324-326
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Sepsis is currently a challenge in the pediatric intensive care unit.Especially septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome have become the main causes of death in patients from pediatric intensive care unit,and the mortality rate is up to 30％ ～ 70％.At present,procalcitonin is undoubtedly the best sepsis indicator.This article summarized the application of procalcitonin in children with sepsis.
