SERUM PROCALCITONIN LEVELS AND BACTERIOLOGICAL PROFILE IN PATIENTS WITH SEPSIS AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Abstract

Sepsis remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, requiring early diagnosis
and prompt initiation of appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Procalcitonin has emerged as apromising biomarker for bacterial sepsis; however, its correlation with bacteriological findings
varies across clinical settings.