C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin in Case Reports of Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome
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DOI: 10.1159/000487670
Abstract: Background: The spectrum of inflammatory marker response in DRESS (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) syndrome has not been systematically characterized. Methods: An epidemiological biomarker study of C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) values… read more here.
Keywords: pct values; dress syndrome; crp; drug reaction ... See more keywords
Serum C-reactive protein and procalcitonin values in acute Q fever, scrub typhus, and murine typhus
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05058-8
Abstract: Background Although C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) are widely used inflammatory markers for infectious diseases, their role and potential application for rickettsioses were rarely studied. Methods A retrospective chart review and serological study were… read more here.
Keywords: pct values; acute fever; pct; treatment ... See more keywords
Early procalcitonin to predict mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a multicentric cohort study.
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DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.22.15942-0
Abstract: BACKGROUND High levels of procalcitonin (PCT) have been associated with a higher risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients. We explored the prognostic role of early PCT assessment in critically ill COVID-19 patients and whether PCT… read more here.
Keywords: covid patients; group; mortality; pct values ... See more keywords