The Pediatric infectious disease journal
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Aug 1999
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialAmphotericin B lipid complex in pediatric patients with invasive fungal infections.
Lipid formulations of amphotericin B have been recently introduced for treatment of invasive fungal infections. However, little is known about their role in pediatric populations. ⋯ These data support the use of ABLC for treatment of invasive fungal infections in pediatric patients who are intolerant of or refractory to conventional antifungal therapy.
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Aug 1999
Comparative StudyComparison of procalcitonin with interleukin 8, C-reactive protein and differential white blood cell count for the early diagnosis of bacterial infections in newborn infants.
To evaluate procalcitonin (PCT) as a test for early diagnosis of bacterial infections (BI) in newborn infants and to compare the results of PCT with those of interleukin 8 (IL-8), C-reactive protein (CRP) and differential white blood cell count. ⋯ The combination of IL-8 and CRP is more reliable than PCT as a test for early diagnosis of BI in newborn infants.