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Association of procalcitonin with voriconazole concentrations: a retrospective cohort study.

Authors :
Zhou, Ju-Xiang
Xiong, Chun-Lin
Chang, Zao-Shang
Yin, You-Cong
Su, Kai-Peng
Zhang, Ji-Hong
Wu, Ji-Chu
Sun, Bao
Source :
BMC Infectious Diseases. 9/10/2024, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-8. 8p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Inflammation is a potential risk factor of voriconazole (VCZ) overdose, procalcitonin (PCT) is reported to act as a diagnostic marker for bacterial infections. However, the association of PCT with VCZ trough serum concentrations (VCZ-Cmin) is not fully clear. Our study aims to investigate the associations between PCT and VCZ-Cmin. In this retrospective cohort study, we collected the clinical data of 147 patients who received VCZ and monitored the VCZ concentration of them in our hospital from August 2017 to August 2021. All patients underwent routine clinical examinations on the day or the day before VCZ administration. General information and clinical symptoms of these patients were recorded. Multivariate liner analysis showed that PCT was significantly associated with VCZ-Cmin (p < 0.001). Overall, it was shown that VCZ-Cmin was significantly increased by 0.32 µg/mL for each fold increment in PCT in crude model. In the minor adjusted model (Model 1, adjustment for sex, age, albumin, direct bi1irubin, WBC) and fully adjusted model (Model 2, adjustment for sex, age, albumin, direct bilirubin, WBC, AST and ALT), VCZ-Cmin was significantly increased by 0.23 µg/mL and 0.21 µg/mL, respectively, for each fold increment in PCT. In conclusion, this research reveals the correlation between PCT and VCZ-Cmin, indicating that PCT has the potential to serve as a valuable biomarker for drug monitoring in the treatment of VCZ. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14712334
Volume :
24
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
BMC Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
179553705
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09862-4