Early procalcitonin dynamics in critically ill patients with sepsis in a tertiary ICU
Introduction: In critically-ill patients, procalcitonin has been studied as an assessment of appropriateness of therapy, evaluation of sepsis severity and tailoring antibiotic prescription. Objectives: We evaluated serum PCT levels relative to patient characteristics, infectious status, and presenc...
Main Authors: | Mat Nor, Mohd Basri, Md Ralib, Azrina, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Mohamed, Abdul Hadi |
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Format: | Proceeding Paper |
Language: | English |
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2013
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/34701/1/WFSICCM2013_basri_poster.pdf |
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