Procalcitonin as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in diabetic foot infection. A current literature review

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a very common cause of mortality and morbidity. The distinction between infected and non-infected DFU remains a very challenging task for clinicians in everyday practice. Even when infection is documented, the spectrum of diabetic foot infection is wide, ranging from...

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Main Authors: Velissaris Dimitrios, Pantzaris Nikolaos-Dimitrios, Platanaki Christina, Antonopoulou Nikolina, Gogos Charalampos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-03-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/rjim-2017-0039