Diagnostic and prognostic value of procalcitonin for early intracranial infection after craniotomy

Intracranial infection is a common clinical complication after craniotomy. We aimed to explore the diagnostic and prognostic value of dynamic changing procalcitonin (PCT) in early intracranial infection after craniotomy. A prospective study was performed on 93 patients suspected of intracranial infe...

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Main Authors: Y. Yu, H.J. Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2017000500608&lng=en&tlng=en