Evaluation of platelet count and procalcitonin in differentiating gram-negative and gram-positive bacterial infection in emergency department patients: a retrospective cohort study
The combined use of platelet count and PCT level could predict gram-positive bacterial infections in specific populations. This study may provide a practical strategy for the rapid identification of bacterial groups in patients with suspected BSI.
Authors
- Lingbin Shu
- Yang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8778-3885)
- Jiacheng Lai
- Fen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2833-5262)
- Jinyi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0291-7502)
Institutions
- First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Laboratory Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/labmed/lmaf081
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00