Procalcitonin, C-Reactive Protein, Albumin, and Blood Cultures as Early Markers of Sepsis Diagnosis or Predictors of Outcome: A Prospective Analysis

• Main Authors: Ana Cristina Schmidt de Oliveira-Netto (Author), Luis G Morello (Author), Libera M Dalla-Costa (Author), Ricardo R Petterle (Author), Rafael M Fontana (Author), Danieli Conte (Author), Luciane A Pereira (Author), Sonia M Raboni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: Sepsis is a condition with high mortality rates and its diagnosis remains a challenge. We assessed epidemiological, clinical data, multiple biomarker profiles, and blood culture with respect to sepsis diagnosis and predictors of outcome. Methods: In total, 183 patients who were suspected of...