Utilidad de la procalcitonina, proteína C reactiva y recuento leucocitario en la detección de enfermedad meningocócica durante un brote epidémico

The finding of prolactin levels of < 0.5 ng/ml and/or C-reactive protein levels of < 49.95 ng/ml in children or teenagers with fever of less than 24 hours of onset indicates a low probability of invasive meningococcal disease in epidemic situations.