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Efficiency diagnostic and advantages of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in the early diagnosis of sepsis.

dc.contributor.authorTorre-Prados, M de la
dc.contributor.authorGarcía-de la Torre, A
dc.contributor.authorGarcía-Alcántara, A
dc.contributor.authorOrtiz-García, C
dc.contributor.authorEnguix-Armada, A
dc.contributor.authoraffiliation[Torre-Pradod,M de la; García-de la Torre,A; García-Alcántara,A; Ortiz-García,C; Enguix-Armada,A] Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain.es
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-20T11:15:08Z
dc.date.available2013-03-20T11:15:08Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe goal of our study is to assess the diagnostic profi tability of procalcitonin (PCT) in septic shock and another biomarker as C-reactive protein (CRP). Results: Fifty-four septic patients were assessed, 66% were males; mean age, 63 years. Eighty-eight percent was diagnosed as septic shock and 11% severe sepsis. Seventy-six percent were medical patients. Positive blood cultures in 42.5%. Sepsis origin: respiratory 46%, neurological 5%, digestive 37% and urinary 3%. Average SOFA score was 10.4. Conclusions: PCT and CRP have the same efficiency in early sepsis diagnosis. The PCT and CRP effi ciency diagnostic together is signifi cant but small. We suggest using both with the doubt of sepsis.es
dc.description.versionYeses
dc.identifier.citationTorre-Prados M de la, García-de la Torre A, García-Alcántara A, Ortíz-García C, Enguix-Armada A. Efficiency diagnostic and advantages of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in the early diagnosis of sepsis. Critical Care. 2010;14(SUPPL. 1):S17es
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/cc8277
dc.identifier.essn1466-609X
dc.identifier.issn1364-8535
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10668/862
dc.journal.titleCritical Care
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBioMed Centrales
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://ccforum.com/supplements/14/S1/alles
dc.rights.accessRightsopen access
dc.subjectCalcitoninaes
dc.subjectProteína C-Reactivaes
dc.subjectMarcadores Biológicoses
dc.subjectGlucosaes
dc.subjectChoque Sépticoes
dc.subjectDiagnóstico precozes
dc.subjectMedicina de Emergenciaes
dc.subjectCuidados Intensivoses
dc.subjectPlaquetases
dc.subjectIntervalos de Confianzaes
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists::Hormones::Peptide Hormones::Calcitonines
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins::Proteins::Albumins::C-Reactive Proteines
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Biological Factors::Biological Markerses
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Carbohydrates::Monosaccharides::Hexoses::Glucosees
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Bacterial Infections and Mycoses::Infection::Sepsises
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Bacterial Infections and Mycoses::Infection::Sepsis::Shock, Septices
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosises
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Early Diagnosises
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Disciplines and Occupations::Health Occupations::Medicine::Emergency Medicinees
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services::Health Services::Patient Care::Critical Care::Intensive Carees
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Cells::Blood Cells::Blood Plateletses
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Confidence Intervalses
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Check Tags::Malees
dc.subject.meshMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Area Under Curvees
dc.titleEfficiency diagnostic and advantages of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in the early diagnosis of sepsis.es
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