Comparison of the test characteristics of procalcitonin to C-reactive protein and leukocytosis for the detection of serious bacterial infections in children presenting with fever without source: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 591-600

  Yo, Chia Hung ^a   Hsieh, Pei Shan ^e   Lee, Si Huei ^b   Wu, Jiunn Yih ^c   Chang, Shy Shin ^c,d   Tasi, Kuang Chau ^a   Lee, Chien Chang ^e  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PROCALCITONIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMBASE; FEVER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CALCITONIN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEUKOCYTOSIS; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84868200818     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.05.027     Document Type: Article

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