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...
Main Authors: | Y. Yu, H.J. Li |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
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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 |
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