Decreases in procalcitonin and C-reactive protein are strong predictors of survival in ventilator-associated pneumonia

2006193 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Renato Seligman · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Michael Meisner · Städtisches Klinikum Dresden

Thiago Lisboa · Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Felipe Teixeira Hertz · Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Tania B Filippin · Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Jandyra MG Fachel · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Paulo José Zimermann Teixeira

Abstract

Measurement of PCT and CRP at onset and on the fourth day of treatment can predict survival of VAP patients. A decrease in either one of these marker values predicts survival.

Topics & Keywords

Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Nosocomial Infections in ICU Inflammation biomarkers and pathways

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Critical Care

Volume 10, Issue 5, pp. R125-R125

DOI: 10.1186/cc5036

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