Significance of procalcitonin in bacterial infections among acute leukemia patients with post-chemotherapy agranulocytosis

Introduction/Objective. Bacterial infection caused by the lack of granulocytes that results from the chemotherapy of acute leukemia is the leading cause of death. At present, there are few sensitive markers to reflect the bacterial infection, and there is no obvious specificity for the diagnosis of...

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Main Authors: Qu Zhigang, Fang Bingmu, Ma Guangli, Jiang Jinhong, Wang Xiaoli, Wang Junnv, Liu Shuping, Wang Xiaoqiu, Liu Yonghua, Zhang Qiaolei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2017-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2017/0370-81791700066Q.pdf