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Editorial
. 2024 Jan 1;52(1):163-165.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006075. Epub 2023 Dec 14.

Procalcitonin As Diagnostic Tool for CNS Infections-Overall, Not Good Enough (Yet?)

Michael A Pizzi  1   2 , Katharina M Busl  1   2
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Editorial

Procalcitonin As Diagnostic Tool for CNS Infections-Overall, Not Good Enough (Yet?)

Michael A Pizzi et al. Crit Care Med. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Busl disclosed that she is an Associate Editor for Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Pizzi has disclosed that he does not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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