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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Feb 2006
Comparative Study Clinical TrialDiagnostic value of serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in Egyptian children with streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis.
- Mohamed Elsammak, Hossam Hanna, Abeer Ghazal, Fatma Badr Edeen, and Mona Kandil.
- Department of Chemical Pathology, Medical Research Institute Teaching Hospital, El-Shatbey Children Hospital, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
- Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2006 Feb 1; 25 (2): 174-6.
AbstractWe investigated serum procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in children with streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis or nonstreptococcal tonsillopharyngitis and in healthy children. The median (range) for PCT was 0.374 (0.11-6.5), 0.105 (0.01-0.53) and 0.02 (0.01-0.08) ng/mL in the streptococcal, nonbacterial tonsillopharyngitis and control groups, respectively. PCT had a greater specificity than CRP for detection of bacterial tonsillopharyngitis.
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