Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica
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Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · Mar 2008
[Inflammatory response in elderly patients with bacteremia].
To evaluate inflammatory markers (C reactive protein [CRP], interleukina-1beta [IL-1beta], IL-6 and tumoral necrosis factor [TNF-alpha]) as predictors of bloodstream infection in elderly patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). ⋯ High TNF-alpha and IL-6 values at admission, and TNF-alpha values on day 4 correlated with bloodstream infection.