Infection markers as predictors of Bacteremia in an Intensive Care Unit: A prospective study

Authors

  • Pinar Sen Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
  • Tuna Demirdal Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
  • Salih Atakan Nemli Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
  • Ilknur Vardar Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
  • Mehmet Kizilkaya Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
  • Atilla Sencan Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
  • Huriye Erbak Yilmaz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.346.15665

Keywords:

Bacteremia, Intensive care unit, Neopterin, Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, Proadrenomedullin.

Abstract

Objective: Although several biomarkers have been evaluated for the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis, the gold standard biomarker has not yet been found. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte count ratio (NLCR), neopterin, pro-adrenomedullin (pro-ADM) and the other infection markers to predict bacteremia in patients with SIRS, sepsis and severe sepsis/septic shock.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted on septic patients in a tertiary referral hospital between December 2014- July 2015. A total of 156 patients diagnosed with SIRS, sepsis and severe sepsis/septic shock in Anesthesia intensive care unit (ICU) were

Author Biographies

Pinar Sen, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

Tuna Demirdal, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

Salih Atakan Nemli, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

Ilknur Vardar, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

Mehmet Kizilkaya, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Atilla Sencan, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation
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Published

2018-11-17

How to Cite

Sen, P., Demirdal, T., Nemli, S. A., Vardar, I., Kizilkaya, M., Sencan, A., & Yilmaz, H. E. (2018). Infection markers as predictors of Bacteremia in an Intensive Care Unit: A prospective study. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 34(6). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.346.15665

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 6 (2018): November – December 2018

Section

Original Articles