Open AccessUsefulness of procalcitonin in the early detection of infection after thoracic surgery
Author(s) -
PierreEmmanuel Falcoz,
Frédéric Laluc,
Marie Madeleine Toubin,
Marc Puyraveau,
Fiona Clement,
Marie Le Mercier,
Sidney Chocron,
Joseph-Philippe Etievent
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.02.022
Subject(s) - procalcitonin , medicine , c reactive protein , receiver operating characteristic , gastroenterology , surgery , prospective cohort study , inflammation , sepsis
The twofold aim of this prospective clinical study was to assess the accuracy of procalcitonin as a marker of postoperative infection after thoracic surgery and to compare it with C-reactive protein.
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