Conclusions: Serum procalcitonin levels show a rapid increase in children with sepsis, even in infants <12 month old, and they have a better prognostic value than C-reactive protein or neutrophil ...

Many studies also calculate the likelihood ratio to determine if test results are truly ... Assays for current sepsis biomarkers, especially procalcitonin, are too varied and lack the detection ...

However, PCT testing is covered by the NICE diagnostics guidance on procalcitonin testing for diagnosing and monitoring sepsis. The ongoing PRONTO trial is comparing PCT‑supported assessment with ...