Procalcitonin as a diagnostic marker of meningococcal disease in children presenting with fever and a rash.

Carrol, E D

Procalcitonin as a diagnostic marker of meningococcal disease in children presenting with fever and a rash. [electronic resource] - Archives of disease in childhood Apr 2002 - 282-5 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1468-2044

10.1136/adc.86.4.282 doi


Adolescent
Biomarkers--blood
C-Reactive Protein--metabolism
Calcitonin--blood
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
Child
Child, Preschool
Exanthema--microbiology
Fever--microbiology
Humans
Infant
Interleukin-6--blood
Interleukin-8--blood
Meningococcal Infections--diagnosis
Protein Precursors--blood
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha--metabolism