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 Hardcastle

Published 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.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
mechanical ventilation
prognostic factors
pulmonary embolism
gram negative
multidrug resistant
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation