Value of serum procalcitonin in the diagnosis of bacterial infections in the critical patients
- VernacularTitle:血清降钙素原对危重病人细菌感染的诊断价值
- Author:
Qinggang GE
;
Zhenhong YIN
;
Chao WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
critical illness;
bacterial infections;
procalcitonin
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
2001;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the clinical value of serum procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis and differentiation of bacterial infections in the critically ill patients. Methods A total of 53 critical patients were divided into bacterial infection group and non-bacterial infection group. Serum PCT was measured by immunoluminometric assay. Results PCT of bacterial infection group was significantly higher than that in non-bacterial infection group (?~2=0.05, P
