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The Role of Serum Procalcitonin in Diagnosis and Detection of Outcome of Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Childern

NCT04929925 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2021-06-18

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Summary

Meningitis is one of the most common central nervous system (CNS) infections encountered in infants and children. The source of infection in meningitis can be bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic in origin . Bacterial meningitis is a paediatric emergency with high mortality and morbidity rate. Hence it must be diagnosed and treated promptly. But the similar clinical presentation often makes it difficult to differentiate bacterial and non-bacterial aetiologies in children .

Conditions

  • CNS Infection in Children

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

serum procalcitonin in acute bacterial meningitis

Serum Procalcitonin estimation will be done by Cobas e411Roch diagnostic,Switzerland apparatus by immunoassay method (electrochemiluminescence immunoassay) by using sample serum or plasma heparin or EDTA with reference range less than 0.5ng/ml ( no sepsis) but 0.5-2ng/ml)follow up is recommended) and more than 2 (sepsis)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sohag University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Month
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-06-15
Primary Completion
2022-07-15
Completion
2022-07-15

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