Open AccessDiagnostic utility of procalcitonin in inpatients at a community hospital
Author(s) -
Douthit Nathan T.,
Cobia Brytney S.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2230
Subject(s) - procalcitonin , medicine , intensive care medicine , etiology , clinical judgement , sepsis
Procalcitonin is an important diagnostic tool to be used in conjunction with clinical judgement and other data regarding the infectious etiology and appropriate treatment of the patient's present illness.