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The Pattern of Procalcitonin in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and its Implication in Periprosthetic Infection
BACKGROUND: The serum marker Procalcitonin (PCT) has been shown to be a sensitive indicator of bacterial infection, but very little is known of its behavior in periprosthetic infection. In this study, PCT was compared with standard tests used to aid the diagnosis of infection. As a baseline, its pat...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elmer Press
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3318859/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22505973 http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/jocmr2009.04.1236 |