Pro-adrenomedullin usefulness in the management of children with community-acquired pneumonia, a preliminar prospective observational study

In adult population with community acquired pneumonia high levels of pro-adrenomedullin (pro-ADM) have been shown to be predictors of worse prognosis. The role of this biomarker in pediatric patients had not been analyzed to date. The

In our sample of patients admitted to hospital with CAP, pro-ADM levels are related to the development of complications during hospitalization.