Open AccessEfficacy of measuring procalcitonin levels in determination of prognosis and early diagnosis of bacterial resistance in sepsis
Author(s) -
Ali Arhami Dolatabadi,
Elham Memary,
Afshin Amini,
Majid Shojaee,
Ali Abdalvand,
Hamid Reza Hatamabadi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.149165
Subject(s) - procalcitonin , sepsis , medicine , intensive care medicine
Rapid and proper diagnosis of sepsis is one of the daily challenges of emergency department (ED) and intensive care units. The general aim of the present study was to determine the efficacy of measuring procalcitonin levels in the early diagnosis of bacterial resistance to antibiotics administered empirically in patients with sepsis.