Cost-effectiveness of procalcitonin for detection of serious bacterial infections in children presenting with fever without source
Introduction: Procalcitonin (PCT) offers better specificity than C-reactive protein (CRP) to detect SBI. However, their cost limited their use and routine application. The objective of this work is to determine the cost-effectiveness of PCT against CPR or Rochester scale in infants between 1 and 3 m...
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BioMed Central Ltd
2022
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