Is procalcitonin a more sensitive parameter than other acute phase reactants for early infection in arthroplasty?

Ozmeric, Ahmet; Burc, Halil; Aydogan, Nevres; BAYKAL, Yakup; ATAY, Tolga

doi:10.5505/tjb.2013.83584

Is procalcitonin a more sensitive parameter than other acute phase reactants for early infection in arthroplasty?

Ozmeric A., Burc H., Aydogan N. H., BAYKAL Y. B., ATAY T.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI, cilt.38, sa.3, ss.337-344, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.5505/tjb.2013.83584
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.337-344
Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: The routine laboratory parameters for detection of early infection could be increased after surgical trauma in endoprosthesis surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the early infective complication marker Procalcitonin with routine markers.