Procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, and complement-3a assays in synovial fluid for diagnosing septic arthritis: Preliminary results

Joint Bone Spine

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 238-239

  Streit, Gérald ^a   Alber, Daniel ^a   Toubin, Marie Madeleine ^a   Toussirot, Eric ^a   Wendling, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL JEAN MINJOZ   (France)

Author keywords

CRP; Infection; Procalcitonin; Synovial fluid

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3A; PROCALCITONIN;

ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT ASPIRATION; LETTER; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CALCITONIN; COMPLEMENT C3A; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 40949122406     PISSN: 1297319X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2007.07.012     Document Type: Letter

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