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Daily monitoring of biomarkers of sepsis in complicated long-term ICU-patients: can it support treatment decisions?

G. Iapichino, Simona Marzorati, Michele Umbrello, R Baccalini, Alessandra Barassi, M Cainarca, F Colombo Pavini, E. Mantovani, Alessia Mauri, Barbara Moroni,

PubMed · 2010 · 26 citations · 19 references

Abstract

PCT > 0.43 ng/mL could add to the clinical propensity for sepsis vs. SIRS not related to infection. Values higher than 1.58 ng/mL may support the bedside clinical diagnosis of severe-sepsis. PCT between 0.5 and 1.0 suggest tight daily monitoring of clinical conditions and re-evaluation of PCT.

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