Predictive value of serum procalcitonin level for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections in hematological patients
In our study, low PCT levels were found in patients with hematological diseases, and a better cut-off value may be necessary to determine infection in hematology patients.
Authors
- Qingsong Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6082-8684)
- Sizhou Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5304-3301)
- Zhiying Tian
- Yonghui Xia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2505-7148)
- Qiushuang Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9185-3743)
- Hongjing Yao
- Guo‐Qing Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3132-9592)
- Qi Sun
- Yaqing Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6374-5645)
- Yanxia Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8016-271X)
- Fu-jun Sun
- Xue Fu
Institutions
- Tianjin University of Technology (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Tianjin Anding Hospital (CN)
- Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10415-y
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.77