Procalcitonin, C-Reactive Protein, Albumin, and Blood Cultures as Early Markers of Sepsis Diagnosis or Predictors of Outcome: A Prospective Analysis

Purpose: Sepsis is a condition with high mortality rates and its diagnosis remains a challenge. We assessed epidemiological, clinical data, multiple biomarker profiles, and blood culture with respect to sepsis diagnosis and predictors of outcome. Methods: In total, 183 patients who were suspected of...

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Main Authors: Ana Cristina Schmidt de Oliveira-Netto, Luis G Morello, Libera M Dalla-Costa, Ricardo R Petterle, Rafael M Fontana, Danieli Conte, Luciane A Pereira, Sonia M Raboni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-06-01
Series:Clinical Pathology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2632010X19847673