Markedly elevated procalcitonin due to anaphylactic shock, a case report
journal contribution
submitted on 2023-11-23, 07:45 and posted on 2023-11-23, 10:12 authored by Mohammad Altermanini, Mohamad Hijazi, Tarek Aboursheid, Muhammad Firas Alhammad, Khaled Ali, Elias Tayar, Ramsey JasimProcalcitonin (PCT) is a well-known biomarker that is directly connected to bacterial infection especially when it reaches significantly high levels. It is extremely rare to be witnessed in non-bacterial infections such as viral or parasitic. It may be elevated in other conditions such as trauma and autoimmune diseases. We present a rare case of a young gentleman, who had an extremely high PCT level that appeared to be a result of anaphylaxis due to worm infestation.
Other Information
Published in: Heliyon
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
See article on publisher's website: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10595
Funding
Open Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library.
History
Language
- English
Publisher
Cell PressPublication Year
- 2022
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This Item is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Institution affiliated with
- Hamad Medical Corporation
