Biomarkers and clinical scores to identify patient populations at risk of delayed antibiotic administration or intensive care admission

Abstract Background The performance of blood biomarkers (mid-regional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM), procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), and lactate) and clinical scores (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), National Early Warning Score (NEWS), and quick SOFA) was compared to ident...

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Main Authors: Juan Gonzalez del Castillo, Darius Cameron Wilson, Carlota Clemente-Callejo, Francisco Román, Ignasi Bardés-Robles, Inmaculada Jiménez, Eva Orviz, Macarena Dastis-Arias, Begoña Espinosa, Fernando Tornero-Romero, Jordi Giol-Amich, Veronica González, Ferran Llopis-Roca, on behalf of the INFURG-SEMES investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2613-4