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

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/serum-procalcitonin-level-is-associated-with-positive-blood-cultures-in-hospital/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Amanda Webb,Nicholas Kramer,Tej G Stead,Rohan Mangal,David Lebowitz,Larissa Dub,Javier Rosario,Mihir Tak,Srikar Reddy,James R Lee,Jeffrey K. Adams,Paul Banerjee,M. Wallen,Latha Ganti |
| Citations | 12 |
| DOI | 10.7759/cureus.7812 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | diamond |
| OA URL | https://www.cureus.com/articles/30982-serum-procalcitonin-level-is-associated-with-positive-blood-cultures-in-hospital-mortality-and-septic-shock-in-emergency-department-sepsis-patients.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3018337086 |
| PMID | 32467788 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2020 |

## Paper authors

- [Rohan Mangal](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rohan-mangal/)

## Paper journal

- [Cureus](https://scholariq.org/journals/cureus/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/sepsis-diagnosis-and-treatment/)

## Paper topics

- [Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/sepsis-diagnosis-and-treatment/)
- [Neonatal and Maternal Infections](https://scholariq.org/topics/neonatal-and-maternal-infections/)
- [Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing](https://scholariq.org/topics/bacterial-identification-and-susceptibility-testing/)

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