Host Inflammatory Biomarkers of Disease Severity in Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Catarina D FernandesMaría B ArriagaMaria Carolina M CostaMaria Clara M CostaMaria Heloina M CostaCaian L VinhaesPaulo S Silveira-MattosKiyoshi F FukutaniBruno Bezerril Andrade

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2019)

Our results suggest that host biomarkers, and especially CRP, IL-6, IL-8, and procalcitonin levels, have the potential to predict severe CAP in pediatric populations.

Keyphrases

community acquired pneumonia
oxidative stress
early onset
risk assessment
human health
young adults
climate change
genetic diversity