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Normal procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, and negative blood cultures in infective endocarditis with a massive residual vegetation: a case report
BACKGROUND: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious infection with high morbidity and mortality that involves the endocardial lining of the heart. Most cases of IE are due to bacteria although other atypical micro-organisms can also be involved. Procalcitonin (PCT) is a biomarker that is used in th...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8491057/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34622133 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytab312 |