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Procalcitonin cannot be used as a biomarker of infection in heart surgery patients with acute kidney injury

Authors :
Heredia-Rodríguez, María
Bustamante-Munguira, Juan
Fierro, Inmaculada
Lorenzo, Mario
Jorge-Monjas, Pablo
Gómez-Sánchez, Esther
Álvarez, Francisco J.
Bergese, Sergio D.
Eiros, José María
Bermejo-Martin, Jesús F.
Gómez-Herreras, José I.
Tamayo, Eduardo
Source :
Journal of Critical Care; June 2016, Vol. 33 Issue: 1 p233-239, 7p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

We intended to assess how acute kidney injuy impacts on procalcitonin levels in cardiac surgery patients, with or without infection, and whether procalcitonin might be used as a biomarker of infection in acute kidney injuy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08839441
Volume :
33
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Critical Care
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs37832530
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrc.2016.01.015