The role of procalcitonin in children with community acquired pneumonia / 临床儿科杂志

ABSTRACT

Procalcitonin (PCT), a precursor of hormone calcitonin, is used as an indicator of bacterial infections in recent years. PCT plays an important role in early identiifcation of pathogens, evaluation of the severity of infection, medication guidance and prognosis judgment in children with community acquired pneumonia.