Presepsin and procalcitonin as predictors of sepsis based on the new Sepsis-3 definitions in obstructive acute pyelonephritis

Presepsin and procalcitonin as predictors of sepsis based on the new Sepsis-3 definitions in obstructive acute pyelonephritis

Abstract Background Acute pyelonephritis (APN) with obstructive uropathy often causes sepsis. Recently, sepsis was redefined using the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, based on the new Sepsis-3 criteria. We investigated predictors for sepsis using this new definition in patients wit...

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Main Authors: Mitsuhiro Tambo, Satoru Taguchi, Yu Nakamura, Takatsugu Okegawa, Hiroshi Fukuhara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Urology
Subjects:
Acute pyelonephritis
Upper urinary tract calculi
Sepsis
Procalcitonin
Presepsin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-020-00596-4

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