Procalcitonin and other common biomarkers do not reliably identify patients at risk for bacterial infection after congenital heart surgery
<strong>Objectives:</strong> Following surgery, it is difficult to distinguish a postoperative inflammatory reaction from infection. This study examined the predictive value of the biomarkers; procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, lactate, neutrophils, lymphocytes, platelets, and the biphas...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins
2019
|