• Indian J Pathol Microbiol · Oct 2019

    Role of procalcitonin, Il-6 and C- reactive protein in suspected cases of sepsis.

    • Shiwangi Sharma and Nandini Duggal.
    • Department of Microbiology, PGIMER, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India.
    • Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2019 Oct 1; 62 (4): 578-581.

    ObjectivesTo study the role of serum procalcitonin as a diagnostic biomarker in sepsis and to compare it with other sepsis markers (IL-6, CRP) in patients of suspected sepsis.Materials And MethodsA total of 80 patients were included in this study from ICU and each patient was investigated for serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein levels by ELISA along with blood cultures by BacT/Alert system.ResultProcalcitonin along with CRP is a better diagnostic tool for sepsis.

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