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Value of procalcitonin as a biomarker for postoperative hospital-acquired pneumonia after abdominal surgery

BACKGROUND: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a common complication after abdominal surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as early biomarkers for the diagnosis of postoperative HAP after abdominal surgery. METHODS: This study w...

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Autores principales: Abu Elyazed, Mohamed M, El Sayed Zaki, Maysaa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5370307/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28367288
http://dx.doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2017.70.2.177

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