Procalcitonin levels to predict bacterial infection in Surgical Intensive Care Unit patients

Procalcitonin levels to predict bacterial infection in Surgical Intensive Care Unit patients

Background: Infection-induced inflammatory response might be aggravated by surgery insults. The clinical presentation of Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) patients might be different from medical critically ill patients. Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic values of procalcitonin (P...

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Main Authors: Jin You Jhan, Yen Ta Huang, Cian Huei Shih, Jhen Da Yang, Yi Tsen Lin, Shin-Jie Lin, Hsiao Hui Yang, Lee Ying Soo, Guan Jin Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Formosan Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Bacterial infections
critical care
hospital surgery departments
procalcitonin
Online Access:http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2017;volume=50;issue=4;spage=135;epage=141;aulast=Jhan

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http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2017;volume=50;issue=4;spage=135;epage=141;aulast=Jhan

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