CompletedNot Applicable

Procalcitonin Level and Kinetics in Children With Bacterial Infections

Israel50 participantsStarted 2008-08

Plain-language summary

The purposes of this study are: 1. To determine whether procalcitonin level at admission of pediatric patients with bacterial infections can be used as a marker for prediction of defervescence and hospitalization length 2. To examine the kinetics of procalcitonin in pediatric patients with bacterial infections and persistent fever

Who can participate

Age range3 Days – 16 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Positive blood, urine, synovial, bone, pleural effusion, abscess or CSF culture * Cellulitis, lobar pneumonia, osteomyelitis,

What they're measuring

time to defervescence

Timeframe: discharge

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00714402

SponsorShaare Zedek Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

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