The Role of Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Meningitis: A Literature Review

The Role of Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Meningitis: A Literature Review

Objective: To review the current published literature on the use of procalcitonin as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in adult patients with meningitis. Methods: We conducted a PubMed search to identify all relevant publications regarding the diagnostic and prognostic value of serum procalcitonin...

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Main Authors: Dimitrios Velissaris, Martina Pintea, Nikolaos Pantzaris, Eirini Spatha, Vassilios Karamouzos, Charalampos Pierrakos, Menelaos Karanikolas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
procalcitonin
bacterial meningitis
viral meningitis
antibiotic therapy
biomarker
differential diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/6/148

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