The use of procalcitonin in the diagnosis of bone and joint infection: A systemic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 807-814

  Shen, C J ^a,b   Wu, M S ^a,b   Lin, K H ^c,d   Lin, W L ^a,b   Chen, H C ^a,b   Wu, J Y ^a,b,g   Lee, M C H ^e   Lee, C C ^e,f,h  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^g not available ^*  (Taiwan)

^h not available   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PROCALCITONIN;

BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BONE INFECTION; CALCITONIN BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OSTEOMYELITIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84878259278     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-012-1812-6     Document Type: Review

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