Monocyte distribution width (MDW) performance as an early sepsis indicator in the emergency department: comparison with CRP and procalcitonin in a multicenter international European prospective study

Monocyte distribution width (MDW) performance as an early sepsis indicator in the emergency department: comparison with CRP and procalcitonin in a multicenter international European prospective study

Abstract Background Early sepsis diagnosis has emerged as one of the main challenges in the emergency room. Measurement of sepsis biomarkers is largely used in current practice to improve the diagnosis accuracy. Monocyte distribution width (MDW) is a recent new sepsis biomarker, available as part of...

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Main Authors: Pierre Hausfater, Neus Robert Boter, Cristian Morales Indiano, Marta Cancella de Abreu, Adria Mendoza Marin, Julie Pernet, Dolores Quesada, Iris Castro, Diana Careaga, Michel Arock, Liliana Tejidor, Laetitia Velly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Monocyte volume distribution width
MDW
Procalcitonin
C-reactive protein
Emergency department
Sepsis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03622-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03622-5

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