Diagnostic Value of Procalcitonin and C reactive Protein for Infection and Sepsis in Elderly Patients

Introduction Biomarkers are useful for diagnosing infection and sepsis in adults, but data are limited in elderly patients. Furthermore, clinical symptoms of infection in elderly patients are usually atypical or unclear. We aimed to assess the usefulness of PCT, CRP, and WBC in distinguishing elderl...

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Veröffentlicht in:	TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2021-10, Vol.51 (5), p.2649-2656
Hauptverfasser:	Zincircioğlu, Çiler, Rollas, Kazim, Güldoğan, Işil, Saritaş, Aykut, Özkarakaş, Hüseyin, Ersan, Gürsel, Şenoğlu, Nimet
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Sprache:	eng
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