Serum Procalcitonin Level Is Associated with Positive Blood Cultures, In-hospital Mortality, and Septic Shock in Emergency Department Sepsis Patients

Amanda L. Webb; Nicholas Kramer; Tej G. Stead; Rohan Mangal; David Lebowitz; Larissa Dub; Javier Rosario; Mihir Tak; Srikar Reddy; James R. Lee; Jeffrey Adams; Paul R. Banerjee; Michelle Wallen; Latha Ganti; Amanda L. Webb McAdams; Nicholas Kramer; Tej G. Stead; Rohan Mangal; David Lebowitz; Larissa Dub; Javier Rosario; Mihir Tak; Srikar Reddy; James R. Lee; Jeffrey Adams; Paul R. Banerjee; Michelle Wallen; Latha Ganti

doi:10.7759/cureus.7812

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