Role of procalcitonin in bacteremic patients and its potential use in predicting infection etiology
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DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2019.1562335
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction: Bloodstream infections (BSI) and their evolution to sepsis or septic shock are one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality; for this reason, arapid recognition and diagnosis of these infections are… read more here.
Keywords: use; etiology; infection; bacteremic patients ... See more keywords
AB1118 Procalcitonin differentiates infection from active disease in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-eular.7238
Abstract: Background Patients with JIA often present with signs and symptoms suggestive of infection. However, differentiation of infectious from non-infectious presentation in routine clinical care is challenging. Procalcitonin (PCT) is a serum biomarker elevated in the… read more here.
Keywords: jia; pct; infection; disease ... See more keywords