Abstract
Early detection of bacterial infections in infants and young children is important. An appropriate acute phase reactant to differentiate between fever from a bacterial source and fever from a non-bacterial source is essential to pediatricians in inpatient, outpatient, and emergency departments. We compared the white blood cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), and procalcitonin (PCT) values in febrile infants and young children who were admitted to a pediatric ward in a regional teaching hospital. PCT showed a significant difference between the bacterial and non-bacterial infection groups (P=0.002). WBC and CRP showed no significant differences between groups. PCT with a cutoff value of 0.4 ng/mL could be an important tool for detecting bacterial infections in febrile infants and young children.
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