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Can procalcitonin measurement help the diagnosis of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis
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Description: Conclusion: PCT is not a good screening test for identifying skeletal infection in children. Larger studies are needed to evaluate still more the place of PCT measurements in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. Can procalcitonin measurement help the diagnosis of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis? A prospective trial. Faesch S, Cojocaru B, Hennequin C, Pannier S, Glorion C, Lacour B, Cheron G Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2009, 35:33
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Faesch et al
Institution: Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Infectious Bone Diseases: Osteomyelitis
- - OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Arthritis: Septic Arthritis
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