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Background: Severe generalized bacterial, parasitic or fungal infections with systemic manifestations are associated with increased procalcitonin (PCT) serum levels. PCT is a marker of severity of sepsis at the same time. We investigated the value of PCT levels on different days for identifying of severity of sepsis.
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