Background The objective of this study was to systematically evaluate the clinical value of
procalcitonin and C‐reactive protein in the diagnosis of adult patients with sepsis. Method …

Procalcitonin (PCT) is synthesized by a large number of tissues and organs in response to
invasion by pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and some parasites. Current PCT assays are rapid …

SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for the development of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in
infected individuals, who can either exhibit mild symptoms or progress toward a life …

Procalcitonin is a surrogate biomarker for estimating the likelihood of a bacterial infection.
Procalcitonin-guided initiation and termination of antibiotic therapy is a novel approach …

The SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for the pandemic COVID-19 in infected individuals, who
can either exhibit mild symptoms or progress towards a life-threatening acute respiratory …

Purpose The study aims to determine the usefulness of procalcitonin (PCT) and other blood
markers for identification of bacterial infection among patients with febrile neutropenia (FN) …

Despite several consensus conferences, the criteria for the definition of sepsis are still
considered too sensitive and insufficiently specific. The traditional clinical signs of infection …

Abstract Background The risk of Plasmodium falciparum infection is variable over space and
time and this variability is related to environmental variability. Environmental factors affect …

Introduction: Procalcitonin is a surrogate infection blood marker whose levels help estimate
the likelihood of bacterial infections and correlate with their resolution. Recent trials have …

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver is the most chronic liver disease that eventually can
become cirrhosis. One of the underlying assumptions for the fatty liver created by …