Procalcitonin as a marker for the early diagnosis of severe infection after thermal injury

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 354-360

  Sachse, C ^a   Machens, H G ^a   Felmerer, G ^a   Berger, A ^a   Henkel, E ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CALCITONIN; PROCALCITONIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; CALCITONIN BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SEPSIS; TIME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0032826283     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-199909000-00004     Document Type: Article

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