Matjaž Jereb (Avtor), Metka Derganc (Avtor), Boriana Kremžar (Avtor), Lidija Kitanovski (Avtor)

Povzetek

Prokalcitonin v klinični praksi

Ključne besede

prokalcitonin;vnetja;bakterijske okužbe;

Podatki

Jezik: Slovenski jezik
Leto izida:
Tipologija: 1.04 - Strokovni članek
Organizacija: OI - Onkološki inštitut Ljubljana
UDK: 616.9
COBISS: 26455001 Povezava se bo odprla v novem oknu
ISSN: 1408-1741
Matična publikacija: Onkologija
Št. ogledov: 2671
Št. prenosov: 544
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Sekundarni jezik: Angleški jezik
Sekundarni naslov: Procalcitonin in clinical practice
Sekundarni povzetek: Procalcitonin (PCT) is increasingly recognized as an important diagnostic tool in clinical practice. High plasma levels are observed in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock; moreover, there is a good correlation between PCT, inflammation activity and severity of sepsis. Local limited bacterial infections induce only a slight increase of PCT serum concentration. On the other hand, viral infections, neoplastic and autoimmune disorders usually do not have any influence on PCT serum level. Non-specific induction of PCT synthesis may occur after major surgery, multiple trauma or in newborn infants during the first days of life. Determination of PCT has diagnostic, prognostic and in some situations also therapeutic value.
URN: URN:NBN:SI
Komentar vira: Soavtorji: M. Derganc, B. Kremžar in L. Kitanovski; BSDOCID148805;
Strani: str. 110-113
Letnik: ǂLetn. ǂ13
Zvezek: ǂšt. ǂ2
Čas izdaje: december 2009
ID: 10956162