Accuracy of Pancreatic Stone Protein for diagnosis of sepsis in children admitted to pediatric intensive care or high-dependency care: a pilot study

• Main Authors: Gabriella Bottari (Author), Mariangela Caruso (Author), Emanuel Paionni (Author), Maia De Luca (Author), Lorenza Romani (Author), Mara Pisani (Author), Annalisa Grandin (Author), Livia Gargiullo (Author), Giorgio Zampini (Author), Chiara Gagliardi (Author), Danilo Alunni Fegatelli (Author), Annarita Vestri (Author), Laura Lancella (Author), Ottavia Porzio (Author), Andrea Onetti Muda (Author), Alberto Villani (Author), Marta Ciofi Degli Atti (Author), Massimiliano Raponi (Author), Corrado Cecchetti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pancreatic Stone Protein (PSP) is one of the most promising diagnostic and prognostic markers. The aim of the study was to assess the accuracy of PSP, compared to C-Reactive Protein (CRP), and Procalcitonin (PCT) for sepsis diagnosis in pediatric patients. Furthermore, we explore...