Procalcitonin in infections according to the germ and the systemic response

Dr. Francisco Valenzuela. Intensive care unit. Jerez Hospital. Jerez de la Frontera

This paper discusses the participation of procalcitonin in the systemic response to different types of infection and how its determination, together with that of other biomarkers, is an important tool in the clinical context for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment efficacy. .