Procalcitonin Levels in Gram-Positive, Gram-Negative, and Fungal Bloodstream Infections
Procalcitonin (PCT) can discriminate bacterial from viral systemic infections and true bacteremia from contaminated blood cultures. The aim of this study was to evaluate PCT diagnostic accuracy in discriminating Gram-positive, Gram-negative, and fungal bloodstream infections. A total of 1,949 sample...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Disease Markers |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/701480 |