Procalcitonin as a Parameter of Disease Severity and Risk of Mortality in Patients with Plasmodium falciparum Malaria

The serum levels of procalcitonin (PCT) in Plasmodium falciparum malaria were evaluated for clinical significance in 66 nonimmune and semi-immune patients. Of the 66 patients, 36 had uncomplicated malaria, 24 had severe and complicated malaria, and 6 had fatal malaria (5 from previous studies). Pret...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of infectious diseases 2001-04, Vol.183 (7), p.1161-1164
Hauptverfasser: Chiwakata, Collins Batsirai, Manegold, Christoph, Bönicke, Lars, Waase, Inge, Jülch, Claudia, Dietrich, Manfred
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