Role of procalcitonin, Il-6 and C- reactive protein in suspected cases of sepsis
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-196396
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To study the role of serum procalcitonin as a diagnostic biomarker in sepsis and to compare it with other sepsis markers (IL-6, CRP) in patients of suspected sepsis. Materials andMethods:
A total of 80 patients were included in this study from ICU and each patient was investigated for serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein levels by ELISA along with blood cultures by BacT/Alert system.Result:
Procalcitonin along with CRP is a better diagnostic tool for sepsis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Year:
2019
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Article
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