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Microbes and Infectious diseases
Zagazig university
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nd: Sepsis is a global, life-threatening health priority. Blood culture is the gold
standard of diagnosis of sepsis, however, it requires several days, which delays the
diagnosis of the sepsis. Biomarkers could play a pivotal role in diagnosis, grading and
predicting the outcome of sepsis. Objectives: To assess the potential role of C-reactive
protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT) and presepsin for diagnosis, grading and predicting
the prognosis of sepsis. Methods: The study included 28 patients diagnosed with sepsis,
and 28 intensive care unit (ICU) patients presented by different presentations but with no
sepsis. For patients with sepsis, APACHE II score was calculated, blood culture was
done using BacT/Alert system, and Vitek 2 to identify bacterial isolates. For all subjects
included in the study, quantitative measurement of CRP, PCT and presepsin were done
using PA54 Specific Protein Analyzer, VIDAS®
immune-analyzer, and PATHFAST
fully automated immunoassay analyzer, respectively. Results: APACHE II score
positively correlated with PCT (p=0.026) and presepsin (p=0.034), but not CRP
(p=0.291). Differences between cases and control group for the three biomarkers’ levels
were statistically significant (P value <0.001). For sepsis severity, there were significant
increase in PCT and presepsin on admission (P value <0.001) among septic shock
compared to sepsis cases. Procalcitonin was slightly superior than presepsin.
Procalcitonin and presepsin showed statistically significant increase (P <0.001 & p=0.02
respectively) among died compared to survived subgroups. Conclusion: PCT and
presepsin are reliable biomarkers for early diagnosis, grading and predicting of the
prognosis of se
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