Pitfalls to Procalcitonin—Elevation in a Postvaccine Fever

Virginia H. Sun; Esdras Rodriguez; C. Lee

doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.0673

April 13, 2026JAMA Internal Medicine

Pitfalls to Procalcitonin—Elevation in a Postvaccine Fever

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This report aims to explore the relationship between procalcitonin elevation and fever following COVID-19 vaccination in a patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis.
Case report of a patient
Observation of symptoms
Assessment of procalcitonin levels
Patient presented with fever after COVID-19 vaccination
Procalcitonin levels were elevated
No other infection indicators noted

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Case report finds elevated procalcitonin levels and fever in a patient post COVID-19 vaccination, suggesting a potential response mechanism.

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This case report describes a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis who presented to the emergency department with a fever and elevated procalcitonin levels the day after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Sun et al. (2026) studied this question.

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