Ability of procalcitonin to diagnose bacterial infection and bacteria types compared with blood culture findings

Ability of procalcitonin to diagnose bacterial infection and bacteria types compared with blood culture findings

Yuji Watanabe,1,2 Nozomi Oikawa,1,2 Maya Hariu,1,2 Ryota Fuke,1 Masafumi Seki1 1Division of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, 2Laboratory for Clinical Microbiology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital, Sendai City, Miyagi, Japan Abstract: Procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive...

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Main Authors: Watanabe Y, Oikawa N, Hariu M, Fuke R, Seki M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016-09-01
Series:International Journal of General Medicine
Subjects:
Biomarker
Sepsis
Escherichia. coli
Gram-negative rods
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/ability-of-procalcitonin-to-diagnose-bacterial-infection-and-bacteria--peer-reviewed-article-IJGM

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