Mining of a Clinical Database: The Interpretation of Intense Serial Procalcitonin in the Prediction for Bloodstream Infection

Background: Procalcitonin (PCT) is a promising biomarker for predicting infection. Bloodstream infection (BSI) is usually a deteriorating stage of sepsis. The purpose of this study was to explore the predictive value of intense serial PCT assays for BSI in the intensive care unit (ICU).Methods: This...

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Main Authors: Zhiyi Jiang, Ning Liu, Luhao Wang, Jianfeng Wu, Xiangdong Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.691793/full