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Diagnostic Accuracy of Immunologic Biomarkers for Accurate Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infection in Patients with Malignancy: Procalcitonin in Comparison with C-Reactive Protein
Joint Authors
Shokripour, Mansoureh
Omidifar, Navid
Salami, Kourosh
Moghadami, Mohsen
Samizadeh, Babak
Source
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-10-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To calculate the diagnostic value of C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels for the pathologic presence of microbes in the bloodstream of patients with malignancy, in comparison with blood culture.
Methodology.
Blood culture (by reference method) and assay results of PCT and CRP of febrile patients, with clinical suspicion to blood infections, were collected.
Statistical aspects of PCT and CRP tests were evaluated.
Results.
Data from 255 cases were gathered.
The area under the curve for differentiating bacteremia from nonbacteremia for PCT (0.741) was superior to that of CRP (0.612).
Amongst the different cutoffs of PCT and CRP, the cutoff of ≥1.17 ng/ml and >47 mg/l had the sensitivity of 75 and 58.3%, the best NPV of 91.5% and 81.3%, and the best specificity of 79.9% and 72.8%, respectively.
Discussion.
Despite statistically nonsignificant results, PCT seems to be a superior indicator to CRP for rejecting the presence of microorganism in bloodstream.
For PCT, the cutoff value of 1.17 ng/ml (bacteremia from nonbacteremia) had the highest NPV value of 91.5% in malignant patients, suspicion of sepsis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shokripour, Mansoureh& Omidifar, Navid& Salami, Kourosh& Moghadami, Mohsen& Samizadeh, Babak. 2020. Diagnostic Accuracy of Immunologic Biomarkers for Accurate Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infection in Patients with Malignancy: Procalcitonin in Comparison with C-Reactive Protein. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shokripour, Mansoureh…[et al.]. Diagnostic Accuracy of Immunologic Biomarkers for Accurate Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infection in Patients with Malignancy: Procalcitonin in Comparison with C-Reactive Protein. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shokripour, Mansoureh& Omidifar, Navid& Salami, Kourosh& Moghadami, Mohsen& Samizadeh, Babak. Diagnostic Accuracy of Immunologic Biomarkers for Accurate Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infection in Patients with Malignancy: Procalcitonin in Comparison with C-Reactive Protein. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139184
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1139184