Heliyon (Sep 2022)

Markedly elevated procalcitonin due to anaphylactic shock, a case report

  • Mohammad Altermanini,
  • Mohamad Hijazi,
  • Tarek Aboursheid,
  • Muhammad Firas Alhammad,
  • Khaled Ali,
  • Elias Tayar,
  • Ramsey Jasim

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 9
p. e10595

Abstract

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Procalcitonin (PCT) is a well-known biomarker that is directly connected to bacterial infection especially when it reaches significantly high levels. It is extremely rare to be witnessed in non-bacterial infections such as viral or parasitic. It may be elevated in other conditions such as trauma and autoimmune diseases. We present a rare case of a young gentleman, who had an extremely high PCT level that appeared to be a result of anaphylaxis due to worm infestation.

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