Monocyte distribution width (MDW) as a useful indicator for early screening of sepsis and discriminating false positive blood cultures

<h4>Background</h4> Severe sepsis and septic shock are the leading cause of in-hospital death. As sepsis progresses, expression and activity of endogenous mediators of inflammation change. Early detection of biomarkers can play a role in sepsis screening and in improvement of patient out...

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Main Authors: Sung Jin Jo, Sei Won Kim, Jung-Hyun Choi, Seoung Pill Choi, Jehoon Lee, Jihyang Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9767324/?tool=EBI