Procalcitonin (PCT) Level in the Emergency Department Identifies a High-Risk Cohort for All Patients Treated for Possible Sepsis

WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN? 1. The benefits of measuring PCT in the Emergency Department (ED) are not yet fully characterised. 2. PCT is widely used in the intensive care setting to guide antimicrobial prescribing. WHAT THIS ADDS? Measurement of PCT as a routine in the emergency department for all patien...

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Autores principales: Lucas, Georgia, Bartolf, Angela, Kroll, Nicholas, De Thabrew, Agampodi-Umanda, Murtaza, Zoya, Kumar, Siddarth, Gani, Abrar, Annoni, Andrea, Parsons, Marie, Pardoe, Helen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Communications and Publications Division (CPD) of the IFCC 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7941056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33753971

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