Procalcitonin predicts real-time PCR results in blood samples from patients with suspected sepsis.

Procalcitonin predicts real-time PCR results in blood samples from patients with suspected sepsis.

Early diagnosis and rapid bacterial identification are of primary importance for outcome of septic patients. SeptiFast® (SF) real-time PCR assay is of potential utility in the etiological diagnosis of sepsis, but it cannot replace blood culture (BC) for routine use in clinical laboratory. Procalcito...

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Main Authors: Antonella Mencacci, Christian Leli, Angela Cardaccia, Marta Meucci, Amedeo Moretti, Francesco D'Alò, Senia Farinelli, Rita Pagliochini, Mariella Barcaccia, Francesco Bistoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3531374?pdf=render

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