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Early Assessment of Pancreatic Infections and Overall Prognosis in Severe Acute Pancreatitis by Procalcitonin (PCT)

2007; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 245; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/01.sla.0000252443.22360.46

ISSN

1528-1140

Autores

Bettina Rau, Esko Kemppainen, Andrew A. Gumbs, Markus W. Büchler, Karl Wegscheider, Claudio Bassi, Pauli Puolakkainen, H. G. Beger,

Tópico(s)

Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders

Resumo

Pancreatic infections and sepsis are major complications in severe acute pancreatitis (AP) with significant impact on management and outcome. We investigated the value of Procalcitonin (PCT) for identifying patients at risk to develop pancreatic infections in severe AP.

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