Cerebrospinal Fluid Presepsin As a Marker of Nosocomial Infections of the Central Nervous System: A Prospective Observational Study

Cerebrospinal Fluid Presepsin As a Marker of Nosocomial Infections of the Central Nervous System: A Prospective Observational Study

BackgroundNosocomial CNS infection (NI-CNS) is a common and serious complication in neurocritical care patients. Timely, accurate diagnosis of NI-CNS is crucial, yet current infection markers lack specificity and/or sensitivity. Presepsin (PSP) is a novel biomarker of macrophage activation. Its util...

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Main Authors: Sergey A. Abudeev, Kirill V. Kiselev, Nikolay M. Kruglyakov, Ksenia A. Belousova, Inna N. Lobanova, Oleg V. Parinov, Yuriy D. Udalov, Maxim A. Zabelin, Alexandr S. Samoilov, Evaldas Cesnulis, Tim Killeen, Konstantin A. Popugaev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
nosocomial infection of the central nervous system
meningitis
ventriculitis
presepsin
inflammation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00058/full

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