Serum Procalcitonin and C-reactive Protein Level as Markers of Bacterial Infection
Alami Hakami, F. (2018). Serum Procalcitonin and C-reactive Protein Level as Markers of Bacterial Infection. EKB Journal Management System, 71(1), 2214-2216.
Fahad Hassan Alami Hakami. "Serum Procalcitonin and C-reactive Protein Level as Markers of Bacterial Infection". EKB Journal Management System, 71, 1, 2018, 2214-2216.
Alami Hakami, F. (2018). 'Serum Procalcitonin and C-reactive Protein Level as Markers of Bacterial Infection', EKB Journal Management System, 71(1), pp. 2214-2216.
Alami Hakami, F. Serum Procalcitonin and C-reactive Protein Level as Markers of Bacterial Infection. EKB Journal Management System, 2018; 71(1): 2214-2216.

Serum Procalcitonin and C-reactive Protein Level as Markers of Bacterial Infection

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 1, Volume 71, Issue 1, April 2018, Page 2214-2216  XML PDF (194.65 K)
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Author
Fahad Hassan Alami Hakami
MOH Public Health Center, Gizan City, KSA
Abstract
Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) are useful diagnostic tools used to estimate the risk of bacterial infection and the severity of the infection. The accurate diagnosis of bacterial infection is crucial to avoid unnecessary antibiotic use and to focus on the appropriate therapy.
Aim of the work: this study aimed to summarize the sensitivity and specificity of both PCT and CRP and their serum levels as markers in bacterial infection
Methods:  scientific websites were used to search for articles such as Pubmed and Google Scholar. Several keywords were used to obtain all possible articles about the subject.
Conclusion: overall accuracy of PCT markers is higher than that of CRP markers in differentiation of bacterial infections
Keywords
prolactonin; C - reactive protein; markers; bacterial infection
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