Application of procalcitonin in clinical surgery
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4203.2012.01.013
- VernacularTitle:前降钙素在临床外科中的应用前景
- Author:
Lin XU
;
Yingtian ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Procalcitonin;
Bacterial infection;
Anti-bacterial agents
- From:
International Journal of Surgery
2012;39(1):39-42
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Procalcitonin is a biomarker to diagnose the extent and severity of systemic bacterial infection.Procalcitonin is applied in diagnosis and treatment of systemic inflammatory response syndrome and severe acute pancreatitis.The article reviews application of procalcitonin in clinical surgery and guides use of anti-bacterial agents.
