title: Procalcitonin as an early marker of infection in neonates and children.
authors.affiliation: Medical Centre Rijnmond-Zuid, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: A M C
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: van Rossum
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Wulkan
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Oudesluys-Murphy
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005334:Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008581:Meningitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C000606589:CALCA protein, human; D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide