Role of procalcitonin in the diagnosis of infective endocarditis: A meta-analysis

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 935-941

  Yu, Chin Wei ^a   Juan, Ling I ^b   Hsu, Shou Chien ^a   Chen, Chun Kuei ^a   Wu, Chun Wei ^a   Lee, Chien Chang ^c,d   Wu, Jiunn Yih ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PROCALCITONIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENMARK; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SENSIBILITY; SLOVENIA; SWITZERLAND; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CALCITONIN; ENDOCARDITIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84879103585     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.03.008     Document Type: Article

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