Clinical Trial: Procalcitonin Level and Kinetics in Children With Bacterial Infections

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Procalcitonin Level as a Prognostic Marker and Its' Kinetics in Children With Bacterial Infections

Brief Summary:

The purposes of this study are:

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
To examine the kinetics of procalcitonin in pediatric patients with bacterial infections and persistent fever