C-reactive protein, Interleukin- 6 and Procalcitonin as parameters of infection in pediatric patients with oncologic diseases;CRP, IL-6 und PCT als infektionsparameter bei onkologisch kranken kindern

Klinische Padiatrie

Volumn 212, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 326-331

  Bayer, L ^a   Schontube M ^a   Dorffel W ^a  

^a HELIOS KLINIKUM BERLIN BUCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Infection; Interleukin 6; Procalcitonin

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; PROCALCITONIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEVER; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; LEUKOPENIA; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CALCITONIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERLEUKIN-6; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MYCOSES; NEOPLASMS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROTEIN PRECURSORS;

EID: 0034530548     PISSN: 03008630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-9610     Document Type: Article

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