Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Comparison of the diagnostic value of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the performance of the procalcitonin (PCT) diagnostic test for identifying infectious complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). ⋯ The pooled accuracy estimates of 6 different studies indicated only a moderate rule-out diagnostic value of both PCT and CRP in discriminating infection from other inflammatory complications following allogeneic HSCT.