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Clinical factors associated with bloodstream infection at the emergency department.
Background
Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a common urgent condition at the emergency department (ED). However, current
guidelines for diagnosis do not specify the juncture at which blood cultures should be taken. The decision
whether or not to…
Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a common urgent condition at the emergency department (ED). However, current
guidelines for diagnosis do not specify the juncture at which blood cultures should be taken. The decision
whether or not to…
Medical Journal of Indonesia Vol. 31 No. 1 2022 FKUI
Clinical Research Procalcitonin Prognostic Value in Predicting Mortality among Adult Patients with Sepsis due to Gram-Negative Bacteria
BACKGROUND Sepsis is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Gram-
negative bacteremia was reported to have a high risk of septic shock and poor
prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the role of procalcitonin in predicting…
negative bacteremia was reported to have a high risk of septic shock and poor
prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the role of procalcitonin in predicting…