Using Procalcitonin to Differentiate Bacterial from Viral Meningitis.

Using Procalcitonin to Differentiate Bacterial from Viral Meningitis.

Watkins Richard R

Internal Medicine Alert

2015

2015-12-15

The article presents a study which reveals the consideration of an elevated serum procalcitonin to be an accurate test for differentiating bacterial from viral meningitis in adults.

Antibiotics; Viral; Bacterial; Meningitis; Biological Markers; Calcitonin; Meningitis – Diagnosis

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