Use of Procalcitonin for Detection of Bacterial Infection in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study
PCT is a valuable biomarker for bacterial infections in CKD; however, stage-specific thresholds may be necessary to avoid misdiagnosis and improve clinical utility.
Authors
- Gülay Koçak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3633-9546)
- Namigar Turgut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0252-3377)
- Aylia Yeşilova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7611-9049)
- Onder Sabahat
Institutions
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Türk Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Derneği (TR)
- Universidad Intercontinental (MX)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis
- Published
- 2025-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-9987.70078
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00