Procalcitonin and cellulitis: correlation of procalcitonin blood levels with measurements of severity and outcome in patients with limb cellulitis.
Richard BrindleA IjazP DaviesPublished in: Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals (2018)
Procalcitonin levels are generally low in limb cellulitis and cannot be used to confirm the diagnosis or the need for antibiotic therapy. Procalcitonin is a poor predictor of early improvement.
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