A study of the effectiveness of using the serum procalcitonin level as a predictive test for bacteremia in acute pyelonephritis

A study of the effectiveness of using the serum procalcitonin level as a predictive test for bacteremia in acute pyelonephritis

Objectives Serum procalcitonin (PCT) is a specific biomarker that rises after bacterial infection, and levels of PCT are known to correlate with the severity and mortality of patients with pneumonia and sepsis. However, the usefulness of PCT levels in acute pyelonephritis is unknown. This study aime...

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Main Authors: Ga Hee Lee, Yoo Jin Lee, Yang Wook Kim, Sihyung Park, Jinhan Park, Kang Min Park, Kyubok Jin, Bong Soo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kosin University College of Medicine 2018-12-01
Series:Kosin Medical Journal
Subjects:
bacteremia
procalcitonin
pyelonephritis
Online Access:http://www.kosinmedj.org/upload/pdf/ksmc033-03-07.pdf

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