A randomized trial to compare procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in assessing severity of sepsis and in guiding antibacterial therapy in Egyptian critically ill patients.
Walid A AliNaglaa Samir BazanAhmed A ElberryRaghda R S HusseinPublished in: Irish journal of medical science (2021)
PCT is a more accurate diagnostic and prognostic biomarker than CRP in patients with sepsis. PCT significantly shortened patients' exposure to antibacterial therapy and hospital length of stay.
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