Pitfalls to Procalcitonin—Elevation in a Postvaccine Fever

This case report describes a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis who presented to the emergency department with a fever and elevated procalcitonin levels the day after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

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JAMA Internal Medicine
Published
2026-04-13
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.0673
Primary Topic
Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
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Pitfalls to Procalcitonin—Elevation in a Postvaccine Fever

C. Lee, Esdras Rodriguez, Virginia H. Sun
JAMA Internal Medicine
Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
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Pitfalls to Procalcitonin—Elevation in a Postvaccine Fever

C. Lee, Esdras Rodriguez, Virginia H. Sun
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Abstract

This case report describes a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis who presented to the emergency department with a fever and elevated procalcitonin levels the day after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

JAMA Internal Medicine
Tufts University (US), Harvard University (US), Newton Wellesley Hospital (US), Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
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