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Can serum procalcitonin measurement help monitor the treatment of acute bacterial meningitis? A prospective study

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated the value of serum procalcitonin (PCT) as a marker of bacterial infection, as well as the rapid decrease in its concentration with appropriate antibiotic treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the variation in serum PCT levels over time durin...

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Autores principales: Alavi, Seyed Mohammad, Shokri, Shahram
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4600137/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26557291