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The Use of Procalcitonin (PCT) for Diagnosis of Sepsis in Burn Patients: A Meta-Analysis

The continuous development of resuscitation techniques and intensive care reduced the mortality rate induced by the initial shock in burn patients and, currently, infections (especially sepsis) are the main causes of mortality of these patients. The misuse of antimicrobial agents is strongly related...

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Autores principales: Cabral, Luís, Afreixo, Vera, Almeida, Luís, Paiva, José Artur
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5179235/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28005932
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168475