Procalcitonin Levels Associate with Severity of Clostridium difficile Infection
Procalcitonin Levels Associate with Severity of Clostridium difficile Infection
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of morbidity and biomarkers that predict severity of illness are needed. Procalcitonin (PCT), a serum biomarker with specificity for bacterial infections, has been little studied in CDI. We hypothesized that PCT associated with CDI severity.
Serum PCT levels were measured for 69 cases of CDI...
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Procalcitonin Levels Associate with Severity of Clostridium difficile Infection
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1330881708
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1330881708
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0058265
