The diagnosis and prognosis value of procalcitonin on pediatric community acquired pneumonia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2014.06.013
- VernacularTitle:降钙素原在儿童社区获得性肺炎中的诊断与预测价值
- Author:
Lili QIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Procalcitonin;
Community acquired pneumonia;
Diagnosis;
Prognosis value
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2014;41(6):618-620
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Procalcitonin (PCT)is a biomarker of early bacterial infection,and it can reflect severity of infection,and regarded as a prognostic factor.Community acquired pneumonia(CAP) is the main mortality and morbidity cause of children under 5 years old.The diagnosis of CAP mainly depends on clinical symptoms and chest radioactivity and regular blood test,and absent of specific indications,and mainly depends on clinicians experiences.The diagnosis and prognosis values in children CAP have been proved by many clinical trials.This paper reviews the clinical value of PCT on children CAP.
