Predictive value of serum procalcitonin level for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections in hematological patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Procalcitonin (PCT) is a critical diagnostic biomarker for bacterial infections in patients. Numerous studies have shown that PCT have high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing bloodstream infection. However, the cut-off value of PCT for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections in patients with hematolgic diseases is still unclear and unreliable.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective study involving 2299 cases with hematological diseases and who had been performed blood culture and PCT test within 24 h.

Results

For patients with hematological diseases, the serum PCT was slightly elevated in the BSI group. We found that most hematological patients with bloodstream infection were in the stage of severe neutropenia. The main infected strains were Escherich

SUBMITTER: Sun Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11792228 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature