Extreme Procalcitonin Elevation without Proven Bacterial Infection Related to Amphetamine Abuse

Systemic inflammatory response with rhabdomyolysis and consequent multiorgan failure is a known sequela of psychotropic drug abuse. However, in cases with uncertain past medical history the initial diagnosis can be challenging. Here we report the case of a 21-year-old male who was admitted to the in...

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Autores principales: Lovas, András, Ágoston, Zsuzsanna, Késmárky, Klára, Hankovszky, Péter, Molnár, Zsolt
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4006559/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24826347
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/179313

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4006559/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24826347
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/179313

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