Roles of C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin in Empirical Treatment Approach to the Bacterial Sepsis Agent

Objective: The primary aim of our study was to investigate the usefulness of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) levels in the differential diagnosis of causative gram-positive (Gram+) or gram-negative (Gram-) bacteria in patients with sepsis to facilitate decisions concerning the...

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Main Authors: Eren Vurgun, Osman Evliyaoğlu, Çiğdem Arabacı, Sembol Yıldırmak, Pınar Çakmak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2017-06-01
Series:İstanbul Medical Journal
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Online Access: http://imj.galenos.com.tr/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/roles-of-c-reactive-protein-and-procalcitonin-in-e/20452