Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Biomarkers for Pediatric Pneumonia.
Lourdes Cynthia GunaratnamJoan L RobinsonMichael T HawkesPublished in: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2021)
CRP and PCT performed better than WBC and ESR but had suboptimal sensitivity. Some less well-studied novel biomarkers appear to have promise particularly in combination.