Accurate diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis: How helpful is procalcitonin?

Guven A. G., Kazdal H. Z., Koyun M., Aydin F., Gungor F., Akman S., ...Daha Fazla

NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS, cilt.27, sa.9, ss.715-721, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/01.mnm.0000230072.61941.71
  • Dergi Adı: NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.715-721
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: procalcitonin, pyelonephritis, UTI, DMSA, children, URINARY-TRACT-INFECTION, RENAL CORTICAL SCINTIGRAPHY, CHILDREN, MARKER, SEVERITY, INFANTS
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim This prospective study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of serum procalcitonin levels in children with acute pyelonephritis documented by Tc-99m-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scintigraphy.