Accuracy of procalcitonin for diagnosing sepsis in adult patients admitted to the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Accuracy of procalcitonin for diagnosing sepsis in adult patients admitted to the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis

<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Differentiating sepsis from non-infectious systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is challenging. Biomarkers like procalcitonin (PCT) aid early risk assessment and guide antibiotic use. This study aims to ascertain PCT's accura...

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Main Author: Hany A. Zaki (17337673) (author)
Other Authors: Soumaya Bensliman (21633077) (author), Khalid Bashir (9300293) (author), Haris Iftikhar (15954223) (author), Mohamed H. Fayed (18974849) (author), Waleed Salem (19794156) (author), Amr Elmoheen (16404882) (author), Yavuz Yigit (17788490) (author)
Published: 2024
Subjects:
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Sepsis Systemic
Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
Procalcitonin (PCT)
Biomarkers
Emergency department
Diagnostic accuracy
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