Bacterial infections and fever after hepatocellular carcinoma ablation therapy: predictive role of procalcitonin

Faculty Medicine Year: 2023
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages: 7
Authors:
Abeer Hessien Abdelkader Abdelaziz
Journal: Clinical and Experimental Hepatology Termedia Volume: 122
Keywords : Bacterial infections , fever after hepatocellular carcinoma ablation    
Abstract:
Bacterial infection accounts for 20% of fever among HCC patients after ablation therapy. PCT is 100% sensitive and specific for detection of the bacterial causes of fever among those patients.
    
     
 
       

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