Procalcitonin as a diagnostic marker of ventilator-associated pneumonia in cardiac surgery patients
The aim of the present study was to assess whether procalcitonin (PCT) can be used as a diagnostic marker for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in cardiac surgery patients. Between January 2012 and June 2013, a total of 92 patients were recruited and divided into non-VAP (59 patients) and VAP (3...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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D.A. Spandidos
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4316963/ |