Elevation of procalcitonin level in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and in medical staff with close patient contact

KANDEMIR, O; ULUBA, B; POLAT, G; SEZER, C; Camdeviren, HANDAN; KAYA, A

doi:10.1016/s0188-4409(03)00050-x

Elevation of procalcitonin level in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and in medical staff with close patient contact

KANDEMIR O., ULUBA B., POLAT G., SEZER C., Camdeviren H. , KAYA A.

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, vol.34, no.4, pp.311-314, 2003 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 34 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2003
Doi Number: 10.1016/s0188-4409(03)00050-x
Title of Journal : ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
Page Numbers: pp.311-314

Abstract

Background. Several studies have shown that serum procalcitonin levels increase conspicuously in acute and systemic inflammatory diseases. However, there is insufficient information concerning its activity in chronic infectious diseases such as tuberculosis. In this study, we aimed to assess serum level of procalcitonin in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis and in medical staff at high risk due to close patient contact (high-risk staff).