Serum Inflammatory Markers in the Elderly: Are They Useful in Differentiating Sepsis from SIRS?

Differentiating sepsis from other noninfectious causes of systemic inflammation is often difficult in the elderly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of C-reactive protein (CRP), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), procalcitonin (PCT), and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) to identify elderly p...

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Main Authors: Mahshid Talebi-Taher, Shahin Babazadeh, Mitra Barati, Maryam Latifnia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
ESR
PCT
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4783