Serum Procalcitonin Level for Prediction of High-grade Vesicoureteral Reflux in Urinary Tract Infection

Authors

  • Nahid Rahimzadeh Pediatric Transplantation and Dialysis Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Author
  • Hasan Otukesh Pediatric Transplantation and Dialysis Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Author
  • Rozita Hoseini Pediatric Transplantation and Dialysis Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Author
  • Shiva Shadani Pediatric Transplantation and Dialysis Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Author
  • Nakysa Hooman Pediatric Transplantation and Dialysis Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Author

Abstract

Introduction. Procalcitonin is a reliable and specific marker of bacterial infections such as urinary tract infection. Some authors suggest measurement of serum procalcitonin as a predictor of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). We investigated this association in children admitted because of acute pyelonephritis.

Materials and Methods. Forty-eight children with the first febrile urinary tract infection were included. Twelve patients had low-grade VUR, 9 patients had high-grade VUR, and 27 patients did not have any VUR in their imaging assessment.

Results. There was a significant association between high-grade VUR and higher levels of procalcitonin (P = .04). The sensitivity of a procalcitonin level of 0.31 ng/mL or greater was 90% and the specificity was 32% for diagnosis of high-grade VUR.

Conclusions. We concluded that serum procalcitonin concentration is a sensitive and promising predictor of high-grade VUR.

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2014-03-20

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ORIGINAL | Kidney Diseases

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Serum Procalcitonin Level for Prediction of High-grade Vesicoureteral Reflux in Urinary Tract Infection. (2014). Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 8(2), 105-108. https://www.ijkd.org/index.php/ijkd/article/view/1019

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