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Is procalcitonin a part of human immunological response to SARS-CoV-2 infection or “just” a marker of bacterial coinfection?

Elevated PCT level in COVID-19 was associated with higher risk of severe disease and higher risk of overall mortality. An increased PCT level of PCT in COVID-19 patients especially in severe cases would be assumed as bacterial coinfection. Could PCT level increase in SARS-CoV-2 infection without bac...

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Autor principal: Lugito, Nata Pratama Hardjo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Masson SAS. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7988438/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33845428
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.retram.2021.103289