Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine
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J Dent Anesth Pain Med · Sep 2015
Diagnostic value of procalcitonin and CRP in critically ill patients admitted with suspected sepsis.
Identifying early markers of septic complications can aid in the diagnosis and therapeutic management of hospitalized patients. In this study, the utility of procalcitonin (PCT) vs. C-reactive protein (CRP) as early markers of sepsis was compared. ⋯ Therefore, PCT is a reliable marker for sepsis diagnosis and is more relevant than CRP in patients with a positive blood culture. These findings can be useful for the treatment of critically ill sepsis patients.