The Role of Presepsin and Procalcitonin in Early Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections in Cirrhotic Patients with Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

The Role of Presepsin and Procalcitonin in Early Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections in Cirrhotic Patients with Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

Background and Objectives: Bacterial infections represent one of the most frequent precipitating events of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) in a patient with liver cirrhosis (LC). Early diagnosis and treatment could influence the ACLF reversal rate and decrease the mortality rate in these patie...

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Main Authors: Razvan Igna, Irina Gîrleanu, Camelia Cojocariu, Laura Huiban, Cristina Muzîca, Ana-Maria Sîngeap, Cătălin Sfarti, Stefan Chiriac, Oana Cristina Petrea, Sebastian Zenovia, Robert Nastasa, Tudor Cuciureanu, Remus Stafie, Ermina Stratina, Adrian Rotaru, Carol Stanciu, Mihaela Blaj, Anca Trifan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
presepsin
procalcitonin
bacterial infections
acute-on-chronic liver failure
biomarkers
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/18/5410

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