Comparison of C-Reactive Protein, Procalcitonin and Serum Amyloid-A Levels in Diagnosis of Bacterial Infection in Children

ÇELEBİ S., Bulur N., Hacimustafaoglu M., ÖZAKIN C., Cakir D., Bozdemir S. E., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, vol.7, no.4, pp.147-156, 2013 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/ced.2013.1562
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.147-156
  • Keywords: Bacterial infection, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, serum amyloid A., ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION-RATE, URINARY-TRACT-INFECTIONS, CRITICALLY-ILL, MARKER, INTERLEUKIN-6, ALPHA
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT) and serum amyloid A (SAA) levels in children with bacterial infection.