Is Procalcitonin Useful in Pediatric Critical Care Patients?

Biomark Insights. 2018 Aug 7:13:1177271918792244. doi: 10.1177/1177271918792244. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

This review examines the use of procalcitonin in different clinical situations in the pediatric patient, with special emphasis on those requiring intensive care. We review the latest articles on its potency as a biomarker in both infectious processes at diagnosis and on the response to treatment.

Keywords: PCT; PICU; biomarker; infections; stewarship.

Publication types

  • Review