Ability of procalcitonin to predict bacterial meningitis in the emergency department

Ability of procalcitonin to predict bacterial meningitis in the emergency department

Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyse and compare procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as tools for detecting bacterial meningitis and predicting bacteraemia. Methods: Prospective, observational, and descriptive analytical study of 98 consecutive patients aged ≥15 years and...

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Main Authors: M.I. Morales Casado, F. Moreno Alonso, A.L. Juárez Belaunde, E. Heredero Gálvez, O. Talavera Encinas, A. Julián-Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2016-01-01
Series:Neurología (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580815001480

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