Procalcitonin may help differentiate disseminated herpes simplex viral infection from bacterial sepsis in neonates

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 168-169

  Hatherill, M ^a   Sykes, K ^a   McIntyre, A G ^a   Murdoch, I A ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROCALCITONIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VIRUS ISOLATION;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CALCITONIN; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HERPES GENITALIS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; SEPSIS; SHOCK, SEPTIC;

EID: 0034105875     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050044     Document Type: Article

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