title: Limits to the use of the procalcitonin level as a diagnostic marker.
authors.forename: Beat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Mirjam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Christ-Crain
authors.forename: Eric S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Nylen
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Snider
authors.forename: Kenneth L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000378:metabolism*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C000606589:CALCA protein, human; D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide