Procalcitonin and Risk Prediction for Diagnosing Bacteremia in Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective, National Observational Study

Procalcitonin and Risk Prediction for Diagnosing Bacteremia in Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective, National Observational Study

Bacteremia is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Timely, appropriate therapy may improve clinical outcomes, and therefore, determining which patients benefit from more comprehensive diagnostic strategies (i.e., direct specimen testing) could be of value. We performed an assessment...

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Main Authors: Tristan T. Timbrook, Cherilyn D. Garner, Kyle D. Hueth, Gerald A. Capraro, Louise Zimmer, Hari P. Dwivedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
procalcitonin
diagnostics
risk factors
bloodstream infection
blood culture
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/20/3174

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