Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of treatment response and mortality in septic shock patients in the intensive care unit
Rabia SarıZuhal KarakurtMustafa AyMuhammed Emin ÇelikÜlgen Yalaz TekanFulya ÇiyiltepeFeyza KargınCüneyt SaltürkOzlem Yazicioglu MocinGökay GüngörNalan AdıgüzelPublished in: Turkish journal of medical sciences (2019)
The NLR can predict mortality and antibiotic responsiveness in ICU patients with sepsis and septic shock. If the NLR is >15 on the 3rd day of postantibiotic initiation, the risk of mortality is high and treatment should be reviewed carefully.