Validity of procalcitonin as diagnostic biomarker for infective endocarditis
Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is still a fatal infection with high morbidity and mortality. Successful patient outcomes depend on prompt diagnosis and effective therapy. Blood cultures are usually time consuming and sometimes echocardiography is falsely negative. Thus, a straightforward bl...
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South Valley University, Faculty of Medicine
2023-07-01
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Series: | SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://svuijm.journals.ekb.eg/article_302092.html |