Value of monitoring serum procalcitonin in neonates at risk of infection

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2003 Jun;22(6):377-8. doi: 10.1007/s10096-003-0941-3. Epub 2003 May 16.

Authors

M M Koskenvuo¹, K Irjala, A Kinnala, O Ruuskanen, P Kero

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20520 Turku, Finland. [email protected]

PMID: 12750960
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-003-0941-3

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
Biomarkers / blood
C-Reactive Protein / analysis
C-Reactive Protein / metabolism*
Calcitonin / blood
Calcitonin / metabolism*
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Monitoring, Physiologic / methods
Protein Precursors / blood
Protein Precursors / metabolism*
Risk Assessment
Sampling Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index

Substances

Biomarkers
CALCA protein, human
Protein Precursors
Calcitonin
C-Reactive Protein
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide