Inflammatory Markers in Pediatric Bacterial Sepsis vs. SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Retrospective Study.
Pediatric bacterial infection and COVID-19 exhibit distinct inflammatory marker profiles. Sepsis induces a more intense CRP and ESR response, whereas COVID-19 is characterized by markedly elevated fibrinogen and variable D-dimer levels.
Authors
- Tatiana Chisnoiu
- Cristina Maria Mihai
- Mihaela Stoicescu
- Emil Anton
- Ancuta Lupu
- Ileana Ion
- Simona Claudia Cambrea
- Antonio Andrusca
- Vasile Valeriu Lupu
- Florin Daniel Enache
- Cosmin Alexandru Pantazi
- Irina Ion
Institutions
- Ovidius University (RO)
- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12865/chsj.51.03.11
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00