Presepsin and procalcitonin as predictors of sepsis based on the new Sepsis-3 definitions in obstructive acute pyelonephritis
Abstract Background Acute pyelonephritis (APN) with obstructive uropathy often causes sepsis. Recently, sepsis was redefined using the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, based on the new Sepsis-3 criteria. We investigated predictors for sepsis using this new definition in patients wit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Urology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-020-00596-4 |