| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8309533 | Clinica Chimica Acta | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
As PCT levels rise, patients on immunosuppressive agents are less likely to mount a SIRS response, despite having a high probability of BSI. PCT might prove helpful in this setting as immunosuppressive agents do not alter the diagnostic performance of serum PCT in detecting BSI.
Keywords
EMRSIRSBSIPCTqSOFAWBCROCAUCstandard deviationImmunosuppresionSystemic inflammatory response syndromeHeart rateInfectionBloodstream infectionconfidence intervalelectronic medical recordarea under the curverespiratory rateLikelihood ratioodds ratioSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreProcalcitoninSOFAwhite blood cellsreceiver operating characteristic
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Authors
Rashi Arora, Nishant Sahni,