Serum C-reactive protein and procalcitonin values in acute Q fever, scrub typhus, and murine typhus

Serum C-reactive protein and procalcitonin values in acute Q fever, scrub typhus, and murine typhus

Abstract Background Although C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) are widely used inflammatory markers for infectious diseases, their role and potential application for rickettsioses were rarely studied. Methods A retrospective chart review and serological study were conducted in patient...

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Main Authors: I-Fan Lin, Jiun-Nong Lin, Chia-Ta Tsai, Yu-Ying Wu, Yen-Hsu Chen, Chung-Hsu Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
C-reactive protein
Procalcitonin
Doxycycline
Murine typhus
Q fever
Scrub typhus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05058-8

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