Correlation of procalcitonin to positive blood culture results in a sample of South African trauma ICU patients between 2016 and 2017.
Dirouvarlen RamasawmyMaheshan PillayTimothy Craig HardcastlePublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2020)
Increased PCT levels were associated with bacteremia in this study. PCT > 31.0 ng/mL may be used to rule in suspected bacteremia in this trauma ICU setting.