Changes of Biomarkers before and after Antibiotic Treatment in Spinal Infection.

Young Lee Jeong-Wook Lim Seung-Won Choi Sanghyun Han Bumsoo Park Jin-Young Youm

Published in: Korean journal of neurotrauma (2019)

Among several biomarker, CRP and WBCs are biomarkers that can aid early evaluation of the effects of antibiotic treatment in pyogenic spondylitis. Although PCT did not have statistical significance, it can be used as a biomarker that reflects the effect of antibiotic and severity of infection.

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spinal cord