Predictive values of procalcitonin for coinfections in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the ability of procalcitonin (PCT)-a promising marker for coinfections-to predict coinfections in patients with COVID-19.

Methods

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wanfang were searched to identify eligible studies (up to August 30, 2021). Articles that reported the predictive value of PCT for coinfections in patients with COVID-19 were included. Individual and pooled sensitivities and specificities were reported, and I² was used to test heterogeneity. This study was prospectively registered on the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) database (registration number: CRD42021283344).

Results

Five stud

SUBMITTER: Wei S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10166029 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature