Detection and clinical significance of PCT in paediatrics community acquired pneumonia

Objective To evaluate the function of PCT in identifying bacterial pneumonia.Methods To evaluate the value of PCT in etiology auxiliary diagnosis of pediatric pneumonia,we detected the serum level of PCT and compared CRP and WBC count on admission.Results The serum level of PCT rised mild-to-moderate in 34 cases bacterial pneumonia and the level was normal in 28 cases viral pneumonia and 25 cases mycoplasma or chlamydia pneumonia.The rising of CRP had an overlapping zone between bacterial pneumonia and viral pneumonia.The detection numerus of PCT in achiasmate control group was normal.Conclusion PCT is important index in earlier period identification of bacterial pneumonia.