The role of group IIA secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2-IIA) as a biomarker for the diagnosis of sepsis and bacterial infection in adults-A systematic review.

Published in: PloS one (2017)

This systematic review highlights the role of sPLA2-IIA as a reliable tool to diagnose sepsis and bacterial infection in adult patients. Nonetheless, further studies should be done in the future to provide more compelling evidence on its application in the clinical setting.

Keyphrases

systematic review
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
septic shock
meta analyses
current status
randomized controlled trial
case control