The study of diagnostic and prognostic values of procalcitonin in bacterial infectious diseases
Wang Qian-mei
Abstract：Procalcitonin (PCT) is the precursor of calcitonin.When serious bacterial,virus,and fungal infection,sepsis and multiple organ failure occurred,PCT concentrations are markedly increased.The level of plasma PCT,which is closely related to the severity of bacterial infections,plays an important role in differential diagnosis of bacterial infection and non-bacterial infection.This paper gives a brief description of the origins and general characteristic of PCT,and the diagnostic value of PCT in the common bacterial infection such as pneumonia,pancreatitis,sepsis,etc.The expected results are intended to provide evidences for accurately diagnosis and prognosis of single and multiple use of PCT and other inflammatory biomarkers.
Keywords：Procalcitonin (PCT)Bacterial infectious diseasesPneumoniaSepsis
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 285-288 )