Predictive value of procalcitonin decrease in patients with severe sepsis: a prospective observational study
Critical Care2010Vol. 14(6), pp. R205–R205
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Sari Karlsson, Milja Heikkinen, Ville Pettilä, Seija Alila, Sari Väisänen, Kari Pulkki, Elina Kolho, Esko Ruokonen, the Finnsepsis Study Group
Abstract
PCT concentrations were higher in more severe forms of severe sepsis, but a substantial concentration decrease was more important for survival than absolute values.
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