C-reactive protein velocity to distinguish febrile bacterial infections from non-bacterial febrile illnesses in the emergency department
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C-reactive protein velocity to distinguish febrile bacterial infections from non-bacterial febrile illnesses in the emergency department
INTRODUCTION C-reactive protein (CRP) is a real-time and low-cost biomarker to distinguish febrile bacterial infections from non-bacterial febrile illnesses. We hypothesised that measuring the velocity of the biomarker instead of its absolute serum concentration could enhance its ability to differentiate between these two conditions. METHODS We prospectively recruited adult patients (age >or=...
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/cc7775