title: Serum procalcitonin measurement is not a useful biomarker in the detection of primary infectious spondylodiscitis.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, CHU Gabriel-Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France. Electronic address: jjdubost@chu-clermontferrand.fr.
authors.forename: Jean-Jacques
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Dubost
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, CHU Gabriel-Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.affiliation: Biostatistic Unit, DRCI, CHU Gabriel-Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, CHU Gabriel-Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Couderc
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, CHU Gabriel-Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tournadre
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, CHU Gabriel-Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soubrier
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015299:Discitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077740:Procalcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D000077740:Procalcitonin
keywords: Infectious spondylodiscitis; Procalcitonin