A hemodialysis patient with Mycobacterium avium complex pericarditis in which remarkable presepsin elevation was not accompanied by procalcitonin elevation
Abstract Background The application of presepsin for diagnosing infections in hemodialysis (HD) patients has not been confirmed yet. In addition, whether presepsin can detect atypical mycobacterial infection or not remains unknown. Case presentation We describe the case of a 66-year-old male HD pati...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Renal Replacement Therapy |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-020-00269-w |