Procalcitonin and the early diagnosis of infective endocarditis

Variability in the clinical presentation of infective endocarditis (IE) makes the diagnosis a clinical challenge. We hypothesized that serum procalcitonin, a marker of systemic bacterial infection, might be helpful in its diagnosis. We conducted a prospective cohort study in 67 consecutive patients...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2004-04, Vol.109 (14), p.1707-1710
Hauptverfasser:	MUELLER, Christian, HUBER, Peter, LAIFER, Gerd, MUELLER, Beat, PERRUCHOUD, André P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Area Under Curve Biological and medical sciences Biomarkers Blood and lymphatic vessels C-Reactive Protein - analysis Calcitonin - blood Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Cardiology. Vascular system Cohort Studies Comorbidity Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Early Diagnosis Endocarditis, Bacterial - blood Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Female Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Predictive Value of Tests Prospective Studies Protein Precursors - blood Risk Factors ROC Curve Sensitivity and Specificity
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