Limited value of procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, white blood cell, and neutrophil in detecting bacterial coinfection and guiding antibiotic use among children with enterovirus infection

World J Pediatr. 2022 Mar;18(3):230-233. doi: 10.1007/s12519-021-00504-2. Epub 2022 Jan 21.

Authors

Rui-Mu Zhang¹, Kun Tan¹, Shu Fu¹, Ji-Kui Deng²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518038, China.
² Department of Infectious Diseases, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518038, China. szsetyydeng@sina.com.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Bacteria
Biomarkers
C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
Child
Coinfection*
Enterovirus Infections* / diagnosis
Enterovirus Infections* / drug therapy
Humans
Leukocytes / metabolism
Neutrophils / metabolism
Procalcitonin

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Biomarkers
Procalcitonin
C-Reactive Protein