Do C-reactive protein and procalcitonin predict hospital-acquired infection in patients with trauma?

Authors

• Bulent M. Ertugrul, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Adnan Menderes University Medical Faculty, Aydin, Turkey. Tel. +90 (532) 6456621. Fax. +90 (256) 2146495. E-mail: mbulentertugrul{at}yahoo.com
• Aylin Yilmabasar, Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Social Insurances Institute Okmeydani Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Ozden Ertugrul, Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Social Insurances Institute Okmeydani Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
• Hatice B. Ayabakan, Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Social Insurances Institute Okmeydani Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Sevda Kizilirmak, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
• Sembol Turkmen, Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Social Insurances Institute Okmeydani Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Article Type

Brief Report

First Page

560

Last Page

562

Recommended Citation

Ertugrul, Bulent M.; Yilmabasar, Aylin; Ertugrul, Ozden; Ayabakan, Hatice B.; Kizilirmak, Sevda; and Turkmen, Sembol (2006) "Do C-reactive protein and procalcitonin predict hospital-acquired infection in patients with trauma?," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 27: Iss. 4, Article 30.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.3402