Usefulness of procalcitonin for diagnosis of infection in cardiac surgical patients.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of procalcitonin (PCT) as a marker of postoperative infection after cardiac surgery. DESIGN: A prospective single institution three phase study. SETTING: University cardiac surgical intensive care unit (31 beds). PATIENTS: Phase 1: To determine the normal perioperat...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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