Diagnostic value of procalcitonin and presepsin for sepsis in critically ill adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Diagnostic value of procalcitonin and presepsin for sepsis in critically ill adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Early and accurate diagnosis of sepsis is challenging. Although procalcitonin and presepsin have been identified as potential biomarkers to differentiate between sepsis and other non-infectious causes of systemic inflammation, the diagnostic accuracy of these biomarkers remains c...

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Main Authors: Yutaka Kondo, Yutaka Umemura, Kei Hayashida, Yoshitaka Hara, Morio Aihara, Kazuma Yamakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Sepsis
Procalcitonin
Presepsin
Diagnostic test accuracy
Systematic review
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-019-0374-4

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