Τίτλος:
Value of measuring serum procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, and mannan
antigens to distinguish fungal from bacterial infections
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
The study presented here was conducted to determine the diagnostic value
of measuring procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, and mannan antigens to
distinguish fungal from bacterial infections. The sensitivity and
specificity of these measurements ranged from 35% to 97%. On days 1
and 3 following the onset of fever, both serum procalcitonin and
C-reactive protein levels were lower in patients with fungal infections
than in those with bacterial infections (p < 0.0001). The presence of
mannan antigens combined with a procalcitonin level < 0.5 ng/ml provided
higher specificity for distinguishing fungal from bacterial infections
than each result alone.
Συγγραφείς:
Petrikkos, GL
Christofilopoulou, SA
Tentolouris, NK and
Charvalos, EA
Kosmidis, CJ
Daikos, GL
Περιοδικό:
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
DOI:
10.1007/s10096-005-1312-z
