Evaluation of procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 & serum amyloid A as diagnostic biomarkers of bacterial infection in febrile patients

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Early identification of bacterial infection in patients with fever is important for prompt treatment. However, the available parameters such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and leukocyte counts are not very specific. This study was aimed to assess the diagnostic value of pro...

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Autores principales: Qu, Junyan, Lü, Xiaoju, Liu, Yanbin, Wang, Xiaohui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4442329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25963492

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4442329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25963492

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