Procalcitonin as a diagnostic biomarker for septic shock and bloodstream infection in burn patients from the Formosa Fun Coast dust explosion

Procalcitonin as a diagnostic biomarker for septic shock and bloodstream infection in burn patients from the Formosa Fun Coast dust explosion

Background/Purpose: Infection is the most common cause of death following burn injury. The study was conducted to compare the diagnostic value of serum procalcitonin (PCT) with the other current benchmarks as early predictors of septic shock and bloodstream infection in burn patients. Methods: We in...

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Main Authors: Rui-Xin Wu, Chih-Chien Chiu, Tzu-Chao Lin, Ya-Sung Yang, Yi Lee, Jung-Chung Lin, Feng-Yee Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118217300646

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