Comparison of the delta neutrophil index with procalcitonin, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and C-reactive protein as predictors of sepsis in patients with acute prostatitis

Background: We investigated the usefulness of inflammatory markers including the delta neutrophil index (DNI), erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin as early predictors of sepsis in patients with acute prostatitis (AP). In addition, we evaluated the efficacy of interm...

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Main Authors: Hyun Kyu Ahn, Kyo Chul Koo, Byung Ha Chung, Kwang Suk Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Prostate International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888217301617