Early Biomarker-Guided Prediction of Bloodstream Infection in Critically Ill Patients: C-Reactive Protein, Procalcitonin, and Leukocytes.

Frederik Boetius HertzMagnus G AhlströmMorten H BestleLars HeinThomas MohrJens D LundgrenTina GalleMads Holmen AndersenDaniel MurrayAnne LindhardtTheis Skovsgaard ItenovJens Ulrik Staehr Jensen

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)

CRP and PCT could in most cases rule out BSI in critically ill patients. As almost no patients had low CRP and ∼20% had low PCT, a low PCT could be used, along with other information, to guide clinical decisions.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
healthcare
escherichia coli
peripheral blood
health information
gram negative