Presepsin is a potent biomarker for diagnosing skin wound infection in hemodialysis patients compared to white blood cell count, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and soluble CD14

Abstract Background The production of presepsin has been shown to be strongly related to bacterial phagocytosis. The purpose of the present study is to compare the usefulness of presepsin for diagnosing localized skin wound infection with that of conventional infection biomarkers. Methods We enrolle...

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Main Authors: Jun Shiota, Hitoshi Tagawa, Norihiko Ohura, Hitoshi Kasahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-017-0113-z