Procalcitonin as a diagnostic biomarker of sepsis: A tertiary care centre experience
Introduction: Despite the advancement in diagnostic modalities of sepsis, it is still a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Differentiation between sepsis and non-infectious disease states remains a diagnostic challenge. Procalcitonin (PCT) is useful for the diagnosis of sepsis but it varies i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034118303125 |