Hepato Gastroenterol
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Hepato Gastroenterol · Mar 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialCan procalcitonin help us in timing of re-intervention in septic patients after multiple trauma or major surgery?
In surgical sepsis, the rapid identification of source of infection at an early stage after surgery or serious trauma is crucial for favorable outcome. The discrimination between local and generalized infection is critical for correct treatment. ⋯ We observed a clear tendency to decrease extent of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in patients, in which therapeutic decision was made earlier using procalcitonin as an additional marker separating local infection from generalized one.