Multivariate analysis revealed that development of septic shock, Charlson Comorbidity Index, lower respiratory tract infection, bacteremia (primary or secondary), MRSA, and CRP was significantly associated with fatality.
Death was associated with higher SOFA scores, a higher incidence of bacteremia and admission to the intensive care unit, higher C-reactive protein and phenylalanine levels, worse kidney function, and lower pre-albumin and transferrin levels.
A blood culture should be considered for patients with ABSSSI with diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease or those exhibiting abnormal CRP, glucose, or albumin levels because of the positive correlation between bacteremia and mortality.
Median CRP and PCT were highly and significantly increased during sepsis/SIRS and bacteremia (17.24 mg/dl ; 6.30 ng/ml; p < 0.0001 vs. prior values), graft rejection (14.73 mg/dl ; 3.20 ng/ml; p < 0.0001), and liver GvHD (6.88 mg/dl ; 2.29 ng/ml; p < 0.01).
The CRP-value at the time of implantation of a permanent hemodialysis catheter is not associated with the development of early catheter related infections, but an individual history of catheter-related infection, MRSA-carriage and bacteremia or bacteriuria in the period of 3 months prior to catheter implantation are significant risk factors.
We aimed to evaluate the utility of procalcitonin (PCT), presepsin (PS), C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) as biomarkers of bacteraemia in adult FN patients with haematological malignancies.
C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and procalcitonin (PCT) consistently predict bacteraemia and severe sepsis; other outcomes have highly heterogeneous results.
Performance enhancement of procalcitonin by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein at the optimal cutoff in predicting bacteremia in emergency department adult patients.
Area under receiving operating curve of C-reactive protein, lactate and procalcitonin for predicting bacteremia and 28-day mortality were also evaluated.
To analyse and compare the ability of procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP) and leukocytes to differentiate true bacteraemia from contaminated blood cultures in patients seen in the emergency department (ED) for an episode of infectious disease.
We assessed daily mean levels of albumin, CRP and Hb from 30 days before to 30 days after bacteraemia and correlations between albumin vs. CRP and albumin vs. Hb.
Of the laboratory test studies, higher C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and lower hemoglobin levels were observed in the bacteremia group compared with other groups (all P < 0.001).
Multivariate analysis identified CRP values and low blood pressure as independent predictors of bacteremia: CRP (odds ratio [OR] 1.11; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.04-1.19, P = 0.003) and low blood pressure (OR 6.03; 95% CI 1.06-34.25, P = 0.04).
The presence of solid tumor, elevated neutrophil count, elevated C reactive protein, and pyuria are independent risk factors that could be useful in anticipating the development of bacteremia in patients with UTI seen in the ED.
Lower blood pressure, platelet count, and HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> level, higher CRP and creatinine level, and the presence of bacteremia were more commonly observed in the case group than in the control group.
Predictors for high grade extranasal PU compared to low grade PU were higher peak Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores (11.52 vs. 8.87, P = 0.009), higher peak C-reactive protein (CRP) levels (265.3 mg/L vs. 207.58, P = 0.008), and bacteremia (33.3% vs. 8.7%, P = 0.037).
Performance of presepsin to predict bacteraemia [AUC=0.63, 95%CI: 0.55-0.72] was similar to CRP (AUC=0.64, p=0.87) and less accurate than PCT (AUC=0.78, p<0.001).
In conclusion, 1,25(OH)D but not 25(OH)D showed a minor discriminatory value for the prediction of bacteraemia that was inferior to CRP and PCT but both failed to predict sepsis and mortality in a prospective cohort of SIRS patients.