Diagnostic and prognostic value of presepsin in the management of sepsis in the emergency department: a multicenter prospective study
Introduction: Sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock are common conditions with high mortality. Their early diagnosis in the Emergency Department (ED) is one of the keys to improving survival. Procalcitonin (PCT) has been used as a biomarker in septic patients but has limited specificity and can be elevated in other scenarios of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Soluble CD14 (sCD14) or presepsin is the free fragment of a glycoprotein expressed on monocytes and macrophages. Preliminary reports suggest that levels of presepsin are significantly higher in septic patients than in healthy individuals. The aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic and prognostic value of presepsin compared to PCT in people presenting at the ED with SIRS and suspected sepsis or septic shock.
Marco Ulla, Elisa Pizzolato, Manuela Lucchiari, Maria Loiacono, Flavia Soardo, Daniela Forno, Fulvio Morello, Enrico Lupia, Corrado Moiraghi, Giulio Mengozzi and Stefania BattistaUlla et al. Critical Care 2013, 17:R168
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