The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 1 , Pages 35-39 , July 2007

Use of procalcitonin for early prediction of lethal outcome of postoperative sepsis

  • Alexander Novotny, M.D.

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    • Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49-89-4140-2034; fax: +49-89-4140-6605.
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  • Klaus Emmanuel, M.D.

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    • Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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  • Edouard Matevossian, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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  • Monika Kriner, Ph.D.

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    • Institute of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Technische Universität, Trogerstr. 7, 81675 Munich, Germany
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  • Kurt Ulm, Ph.D.

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    • Institute of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Technische Universität, Trogerstr. 7, 81675 Munich, Germany
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  • Holger Bartels, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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  • Bernhard Holzmann, M.D.

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    • Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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  • Heike Weighardt, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
    • H.W. and J.-R.S contributed equally to this work.
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  • Jörg-Rüdiger Siewert, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
    • H.W. and J.-R.S contributed equally to this work.

Received 18 March 2006 ,Revised 4 October 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00239-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.10.026

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 1 , Pages 35-39 , July 2007

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