Biomarkers and Disease Severity in Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

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Authors

Todd A. Florin · Northwestern University

Lilliam Ambroggio · Children's Hospital Colorado

Cole Brokamp · Cancer Research And Biostatistics

Yin Zhang · Pediatrics and Genetics

Mantosh S. Rattan · University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Eric J. Crotty · Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Michael A. Belsky

Abstract

WBC count, ANC, CRP, and procalcitonin are generally not useful to discriminate nonsevere from severe disease in children with CAP, although CRP and procalcitonin may have some utility in predicting the most severe outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Respiratory viral infections research Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 145, Issue 6

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-3728

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