High procalcitonin level is related to blood stream infections, gram-negative pathogens, and ICU admission in infections of adult febrile cancer patients.

Journal: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute

PMID: 40346417

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Blood stream infection (BSI) represent a life-threatening condition. Thus, we aimed to investigate the role of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) tests in adult febrile patients with BSI and other clinical infections in hospitalized cancer cases.

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Hadir Ahmed El-Mahallawy

National Cancer Institute Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. hadir.el-mahallawy@nci.cu.edu.eg.
Nourhan Ahmed Zakaria

National Cancer Institute Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. readingbutterfly@hotmail.com.
Afaf Mohamed El Banna

Kasr Al Aini Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Ghareeb

National Cancer Institute Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

Keywords

Adult Aged Bacteremia Biomarkers Blood Culture C-Reactive Protein Female Fever Gram-Negative Bacteria Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Humans Intensive Care Units Male Middle Aged Neoplasms Procalcitonin

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High procalcitonin level is related to blood stream infections, gram-negative pathogens, and ICU admission in infections of adult febrile cancer patients.

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