The role of serum procalcitonin in the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue , 2015, Pages 68-76

  Vikse, Jens ^a   Henry, Brandon Michael ^a   Roy, Joyeeta ^a   Ramakrishnan, Piravin Kumar ^a   Tomaszewski, Krzysztof A ^a   Walocha, Jerzy A ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Diagnosis; Meningitis; Meta analysis; Procalcitonin

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PROCALCITONIN; CALCITONIN; PROTEIN PRECURSOR;

BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BLOOD LEVEL; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PROCALCITONIN BLOOD LEVEL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIRUS MENINGITIS; ADULT; BLOOD; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CALCITONIN; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84939444534     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.07.011     Document Type: Review

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