Actas urologicas españolas
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Observational Study
Usefulness of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein for predicting bacteremia in urinary tract infections in the emergency department.
The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the capacity of procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), lactate and leukocytes to predict the presence of bacteremia in patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs). ⋯ For patients with UTIs in the emergency department, PCT achieves considerable diagnostic performance for suspecting bacteremia, a performance greater than that of lactate, CRP and leukocytes.