Presepsin as a diagnostic marker of sepsis in children and adolescents: a systemic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Early diagnosis of sepsis in pediatric patients is vital but remains a major challenge. Previous studies showed that presepsin is potentially a reliable diagnostic biomarker for sepsis in adult and neonates. However, there is no pooled analysis of its efficacy as a diagnostic bio...

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Main Authors: Seo Hee Yoon, Eun Hwa Kim, Ha Yan Kim, Jong Gyun Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4397-1