Journal of Infection
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 484-493 , May 2012

Old and new biomarkers for predicting high and low risk microbial infection in critically ill patients with new onset fever: A case for procalcitonin

  • Sandra H. Hoeboer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 20 4444178; fax: +31 20 4442392.
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  • Erna Alberts

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Ingrid van den Hul

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Annelies N. Tacx

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Yvette J. Debets-Ossenkopp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • A.B. Johan Groeneveld

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands

,Accepted 3 January 2012.

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PII: S0163-4453(12)00003-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.01.002

Journal of Infection
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 484-493 , May 2012

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