Interleukin-6 as a biomarker of sepsis and its clinical utility in predicting mortality: a prospective observational study
IL-6 levels, in combination with SOFA scores, provide a robust predictor of mortality in sepsis patients. The strong correlation between IL-6 levels and organ dysfunction scores suggests its potential as a biomarker for sepsis severity and progression.
Authors
- Ramya Kateel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1678-591X)
- Amrita Parida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0486-9331)
- Syed S. Ameen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9598-4334)
- Shreya Hegde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9913-1427)
- Manju Vaiyapuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0145-9169)
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- Manipal Hospital (IN)
- Sohar University (OM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.20800
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00