Influence of Renal Dysfunction on the Differential Behaviour of Procalcitonin for the Diagnosis of Postoperative Infection in Cardiac Surgery.
Olga de la VargaMarta Martín-FernándezMaría Heredia-RodríguezFrancisco CeballosHéctor Cubero-GallegoJuan Manuel Priede-VimbelaMiguel Bardají-CarrilloLaura Sánchez-de PradaRocío López-HerreroPablo Jorge-MonjasEduardo Tamayo GómezEsther Gómez SánchezPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
Procalcitonin is an accurate marker of postoperative infection in cardiac surgery, even in the presence of renal dysfunction. Renal function is an important determinant of procalcitonin levels and, therefore, its diagnostic thresholds must be adapted in the presence of renal dysfunction.