Comparative assessment of total WBC and C-reactive protein counts to procalcitonin levels in subjects having maxillofacial space infection
Priyadershini A Rangari, Neelam Singh, Alisha Singh, Himani Naresh Singh, Azam Khan, Udaybhan Singh · 2026
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Priyadershini Rangari and co-authors compare, in a 2026 study, three blood markers for tracking severe infections in the face and jaw spaces. Such infections can threaten life and need urgent care, yet jaw stiffness and swelling make them hard to judge by eye. White cell counts and a swelling protein are the usual guides.
A third marker, procalcitonin, is more specific to bacterial infection. The team followed all three in 40 adults, at admission and again at 48 and 96 hours. The third marker fell much sooner than the other two, step by step across both gaps. Its fall matched patients getting better and responding to antibiotics. The authors present it as a sharper guide for antibiotic choices and for outlook in these infections. Its fast return to normal is the key trait they stress.
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| CREATOR | Priyadershini A Rangari, Neelam Singh, Alisha Singh, Himani Naresh Singh, Azam Khan, Udaybhan Singh |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |