Use of plasma C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, neutrophils, macrophage migration inhibitory factor, soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor, and soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 in combination to diagnose infections: a prospective study
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Accurate and timely diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial infections in patients with systemic inflammation remains challenging both for clinician and laboratory. Combinations of markers, as opposed to single ones, may improve diagnosis and thereby survival. We therefore compared the diagnostic characteristics of novel and routinely used biomarkers of sepsis alone and in combination.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Critical Care (Online Edition) |
Vol/bind | 11 |
Udgave nummer | 2 |
Sider (fra-til) | R38 |
ISSN | 1466-609X |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2007 |
ID: 40140098