Assessment of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin levels to predict infection and mortality in burn children. / Assessment of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin levels to predict infection and mortality in burn children.
Arch Argent Pediatr
; 113(1): 36-41, 2015 Jan.
Article
in Spanish
| BINACIS
| ID: bin-133786
ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin(PCT) levels may distinguish between a systemic inflammatory response and an infection in burn children. OBJECTIVES:
To establish the operative capability of CRP and PCT to diagnose infections and mortality.METHODS:
Burn patients admitted to the hospital with clinical suspicion of an infection were included. CRP and PCT were measured and their operative diagnostic capabilities were calculated.RESULTS:
Forty-eight patients (p) were included.Their median age was 49 months old (r 17-86).The median burned surface area was 40
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Collection:
National databases
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Argentina
Database:
BINACIS
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Arch Argent Pediatr
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article