Predictive value of the serum procalcitonin level for fulminant virus-associated encephalopathy
Patients with fulminant VAE deteriorate rapidly and are at high risk of death if they develop shock within 48 h after onset, exhibit extremely elevated serum PCT levels, or have decreased platelet counts. The serum PCT level might predict the death outcome of patients with fulminant VAE.
Authors
- Xiaole Yang
- Shumei Peng
- Jing Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7986-0078)
- Lilin Huang
Institutions
- Guangdong Province Women and Children Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05335-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China