Utility of procalcitonin in diagnosing early postoperative sepsis after pediatric cardiac surgery in Malaysia
PCT and CRP hold promise as diagnostic markers for early postoperative sepsis in pediatric cardiac surgery patients. However, these biomarkers are not adequate standalone indicators, emphasizing the continued need for clinical judgment supported by multiple diagnostic parameters.
Authors
- Muhammad Yusoff Mohd Ramdzan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9253-9115)
- Kok Wai Soo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2845-053X)
- Kah Kee Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8445-5816)
Institutions
- Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar (MY)
- National Heart Institute (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acute and Critical Care
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4266/acc.005016
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00