Correlation of procalcitonin and white blood count levels in pediatric patients with blood culture tests: A two-year study

• Main Authors: Demigillo, Roberto M., Jr., Madrid, Manuelito A.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Septicemia in children; Calcitonin; Leucocytes; Bacteremia; Medical Sciences
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11125
• Institution: De La Salle University

BACKGROUND: Sepsis is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. This study aims to correlate patients’ blood culture and trend of WBC levels, as well as the serum procalcitonin level among the pediatric population. OBJECTIVES: The study aims to determine the corre...