Role of serum procalcitonin in differentiating disease flare and systemic bacterial infection among febrile children with known chronic rheumatic diseases: a cross-sectional study
PCT is a better diagnostic test than CRP or ESR during febrile episodes in differentiating flare-ups from infection and PCT >0.275 ng/mL indicates bacterial infection with good specificity and sensitivity in children with low disease activity.
Authors
- Sayantan Mondal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8628-861X)
- Srinanda Majumder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5893-2212)
- Madhumita Nandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0415-589X)
- Sandipan Sen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1134-2906)
Institutions
- Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjpediatr.2024.4889
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36