Procalcitonin is a Predictor of Bacterial Inflammation in Severe Pneumonia In Children

Abstract

Severe pneumonia is pneumonia characterized by severe respiratory failure, signs of
sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction. Today, the problem of severe pneumonia is relevant, due
to the high mortality of the disease, the presence of a wide range of poly and multi-resistant strains
of microorganisms. Thus, at present, the issues of studying severe pneumonia in children have not
been sufficiently addressed, and the issue of using modern methods of preventing infection
remains insufficiently addressed. Issues related to establishing the degree of influence of
modifiable and non-modifiable factors on the development and course of severe pneumonia in
children require further study; it is necessary to search for new methods for predicting the course
and outcome, develop and implement new methods of treating and preventing the disease. In this
connection, determining the level of procalcitonin in the blood today is very indicative for
diagnosing severe forms of pneumonia.