Plasma concentration of presepsin and its relationship to the diagnosis of infections in multiple trauma patients admitted to intensive care

<em>Background and aims:</em> Septic complications represent the predominant cause of late death in poly-trauma patients. The necessity to differentiate septic from non septic patients is more relevant at the early stage of the illness in order to improve the clinical outcome and to redu...

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Main Authors: Monica Sparacino, Emanuele Russo, Sofia Vitali, Arianna Torri, Maria Federica Pedna, Mariangela Di Viesti, Marina Gagliardi, Elisabetta Crepaldi, Monica Castiglioni, Vanni Agnoletti, Vittorio Sambri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-07-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/6870