Ability of procalcitonin to predict bacterial meningitis in the emergency department
Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyse and compare procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as tools for detecting bacterial meningitis and predicting bacteraemia. Methods: Prospective, observational, and descriptive analytical study of 98 consecutive patients aged ≥15 years and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Neurología (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580815001480 |