Using Procalcitonin to Differentiate Bacterial from Viral Meningitis.

Using Procalcitonin to Differentiate Bacterial from Viral Meningitis.

Watkins Richard R

Infectious Disease Alert

2015

2015-10

A meta-analysis based on nine studies found an elevated serum procalcitonin to be an accurate test for differentiating bacterial from viral meningitis in adults.

Human; Diagnosis; Differential; Meningitis; Calcitonin – Blood; Biological Markers – Therapeutic Use; Bacterial – Diagnosis; Confidence Intervals – Utilization; Sensitivity and Specificity – Utilization; Viral – Diagnosis

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