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Procalcitonin versus C-reactive protein: Usefulness as biomarker of sepsis in ICU patient

BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis and appropriate therapy of sepsis is a daily challenge in intensive care units (ICUs) despite the advances in critical care medicine. Procalcitonin (PCT); an innovative laboratory marker, has been recently proven valuable worldwide in this regard. OBJECTIVES: This study w...

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Autores principales: Nargis, Waheeda, Ibrahim, Md, Ahamed, Borhan Uddin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4200544/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25337480
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5151.141356