Procalcitonin determined at emergency department as an early indicator of progression to septic shock in patient with sepsis associated with ureteral calculi

Procalcitonin determined at emergency department as an early indicator of progression to septic shock in patient with sepsis associated with ureteral calculi

ABSTRACT Introduction: To investigate the role of initial procalcitonin (PCT) level as an early predictor of septic shock for the patient with sepsis induced by acute pyelonephritis (APN) secondary to ureteral calculi. Materials and Methods: The data from 49 consecutive patients who met criteria o...

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Main Authors: Young Hwii Ko, Yoon Seob Ji, Sin-Youl Park, Su Jin Kim, Phil Hyun Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2016-04-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Ureteral Calculi
Pyelonephritis
Shock
Septic
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