Procalcitonin and other common biomarkers do not reliably identify patients at risk for bacterial infection after congenital heart surgery

<strong>Objectives:</strong> Following surgery, it is difficult to distinguish a postoperative inflammatory reaction from infection. This study examined the predictive value of the biomarkers; procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, lactate, neutrophils, lymphocytes, platelets, and the biphas...

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Prif Awduron: D Souza, S, Guhadasan, R, Jennings, R, Siner, S, Paulus, S, Thorburn, K, Chesters, C, Downey, C, Baines, P, Lane, S, Carrol, E
Fformat: Journal article
Iaith:English
Cyhoeddwyd: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins 2019

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