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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shivani Chaparala M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Procalcitonin monitoring is a fast and reliable approach to assess septic multi organ dysfunction syndrome and overall prognosis in secondary peritonitis. It also improves stratification of patients who will develop clinically relevant complications.[1]
References
- ↑ Rau BM, Frigerio I, Büchler MW, Wegscheider K, Bassi C, Puolakkainen PA; et al. (2007). "Evaluation of procalcitonin for predicting septic multiorgan failure and overall prognosis in secondary peritonitis: a prospective, international multicenter study". Arch Surg. 142 (2): 134–42. doi:10.1001/archsurg.142.2.134. PMID 17309964.