Value of PCT When Diagnosing Candidemia

Karolinska University Hospital49 enrolled

Overview

This study is a retrospective analysis to identify and compare the shift in inflammatory biomarkers in ICU patients immediately before and after the first identification of candidemia.

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Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

The Value of Procalcitonin in Patients With Suspected Candidemia

Interventions

Serum procalcitonin concentrationDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria (all has to be fullfilled): * ICU patients with blood cultures showing growth of Candida species * clinical records including daily data on WBC, CRP, Procalcitonin and body temperature Exclusion Criteria: * Age lower than 18 years * blood cultures with growth of Candida species before ICU admission * incomplete records of daily WBC, CRP, Procalcitonin or body temperature

Locations (1)

Karolinska University Hospital Solna

Stockholm, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Absolute procalcitonin concentration

Time frame: 9 days

Shift (trend) procalcitonin concentration

Time frame: 9 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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