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206. The Utility of Lactate as a Biomarker for Sepsis in Cancer Patients
BACKGROUND: Serum lactate is included in the initial assessment of patients with sepsis. However, cancer patients develop lactic acidosis for a variety of reasons and are underrepresented in most studies. Therefore, elevated lactate levels may lead to overdiagnosis of sepsis and excessive antibiotic...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7776626/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.250 |