Early detection of severe sepsis in the emergency room: Diagnostic value of plasma C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and interleukin-6

Raija Uusitalo-Seppälä*a, Pertti Koskinenbc, Aila Leinobc, Heikki Peuravuorid, Tero Vahlberge & Esa M. Rintalaaa Department of Infectious Diseases, Satakunta Central Hospital, Porib Department of Clinical Chemistry, Turku University Central Hospital, Turkuc TYKSLAB, Hospital District of Southwest Finland, Turkud Department of Pathology, Turku University, Turkue Department of Biostatistics, Turku University, Turku, Finland