Pathfast presepsin assay for early diagnosis of bacterial infections in surgical patients: Preliminary study

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2750-2753

  Novelli, G ^a   Morabito, V ^a   Ferretti, G ^a   Pugliese, F ^a   Ruberto, F ^a   Venuta, F ^a   Poli, L ^a   Rossi, M ^a   Berloco, P B ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRESEPSIN PROTEIN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD CULTURE; CHEMILUMINESCENCE IMMUNOASSAY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHFAST PRESEPSIN ASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL PATIENT;

ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884370802     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: 18732623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.07.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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