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Procalcitonin as a marker of bacterial infection in the emergency department: an observational study
INTRODUCTION: Procalcitonin (PCT) has been proposed as a marker of infection in critically ill patients; its level is related to the severity of infection. We evaluated the value of PCT as a marker of bacterial infection for emergency department patients. METHODS: This prospective observational stud...
Autores principales: | Chan, Yi-Ling, Tseng, Ching-Ping, Tsay, Pei-Kuei, Chang, Shy-Shin, Chiu, Te-Fa, Chen, Jih-Chang |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2004
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC420058/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14975050 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc2396 |
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