The ability of Procalcitonin, lactate, white blood cell count and neutrophil-lymphocyte count ratio to predict blood stream infection. Analysis of a large database
Paul E. Marik, Elise Stephenson
Topics & Concepts
ProcalcitoninMedicineWhite blood cellSepsisInternal medicineAbsolute neutrophil countBlood cultureGastroenterologyNeutrophil to lymphocyte ratioReceiver operating characteristicLymphocyteComplete blood countRetrospective cohort studyArea under the curveImmunologyNeutropeniaMicrobiologyAntibioticsBiologyToxicitySepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingNeonatal and Maternal Infections