Mar 19, 2019 | Chemical Pathology, Gastrointestinal
Procalcitonin (PCT) is a 116 amino acid peptide precursor of calcitonin. In the absence of infection, it is produced at very low levels in a few highly selected tissues. However, at the onset of infection bacterial factors and host inflammatory cytokines induce the...Nov 14, 2018 | Gastrointestinal, Infectious Diseases, Knowledge Hub, Virology
Although few gastrointestinal infections may require specific therapy, the quick and efficient detection of a causative agent of diarrhoea may limit unnecessary use of antimicrobials, reduce hospitalisation duration and also provide valuable information regarding...