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Comparative Study of Plasma Endotoxin with Procalcitonin Levels in Diagnosis of Bacteremia in Intensive Care Unit Patients
BACKGROUND: Both procalcitonin (PCT) and plasma endotoxin levels cannot be solely used for a definite diagnosis of bacteremia or sepsis, and there has been few study comparing the values of the two biomarkers for the diagnosis of bacteremia. The aim of this study was to identify bacteria causing bac...
Autores principales: | Wang, Tao, Cui, Yun-Liang, Lin, Zhao-Fen, Chen, De-Chang |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4800842/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26879015 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0366-6999.176064 |
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