Potential use of procalcitonin as a diagnostic criterion in febrile neutropenia: experience from a multicentre study.

Giamarellou, H

Potential use of procalcitonin as a diagnostic criterion in febrile neutropenia: experience from a multicentre study. [electronic resource] - Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Jul 2004 - 628-33 p. digital

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Multicenter Study

1198-743X

10.1111/j.1469-0691.2004.00883.x doi


Adult
Aged
Bacteremia--diagnosis
Bacterial Infections--diagnosis
C-Reactive Protein--analysis
Calcitonin--blood
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
Female
Fever of Unknown Origin--diagnosis
Gram-Negative Bacteria--isolation & purification
Gram-Positive Cocci--isolation & purification
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neutropenia--diagnosis
Protein Precursors--blood
Sensitivity and Specificity