Comparative Study of Plasma Endotoxin with Procalcitonin Levels in Diagnosis of Bacteremia in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Comparative Study of Plasma Endotoxin with Procalcitonin Levels in Diagnosis of Bacteremia in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Background: Both procalcitonin (PCT) and plasma endotoxin levels cannot be solely used for a definite diagnosis of bacteremia or sepsis, and there has been few study comparing the values of the two biomarkers for the diagnosis of bacteremia. The aim of this study was to identify bacteria causing bac...

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Main Authors: Tao Wang, Yun-Liang Cui, Zhao-Fen Lin, De-Chang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2016-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Subjects:
Bacteremia; Endotoxin; Intensive Care Unit; Procalcitonin; Sepsis
Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2016;volume=129;issue=4;spage=417;epage=423;aulast=Wang

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