Procalcitonin level for prediction of postoperative infection in cardiac surgery

Conclusion The diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin for bacterial infection is fairly high. Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation-II score is a better predictor of mortality and morbidity than absolute procalcitonin level. Procalcitonin > 7 ng mL–1 can prognosticate and identify the high-risk group.

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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - March 27, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sharma, P., Patel, K., Baria, K., Lakhia, K., Malhotra, A., Shah, K., Patel, S. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research