D-Dimer as Biomarker for Early Prediction of Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Severe Invasive Infections Due to Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Neisseria Meningitidis

D-Dimer as Biomarker for Early Prediction of Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Severe Invasive Infections Due to Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Neisseria Meningitidis

Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection; no current clinical measure adequately reflects the concept of dysregulated response. Coagulation plays a pivotal role in the normal response to pathogens (immunothrombosis), thus the evoluti...

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Main Authors: Simone Meini, Emanuela Sozio, Giacomo Bertolino, Francesco Sbrana, Andrea Ripoli, Carlo Pallotto, Bruno Viaggi, Roberto Andreini, Vittorio Attanasio, Carolina Rescigno, Luigi Atripaldi, Silvia Leonardi, Mariano Bernardo, Carlo Tascini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
D-dimer
biomarker
sepsis
meningitis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Neisseria meningitidis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.627830/full

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