Infective endocarditis (IE) is characterized by high rates of in-hospital death, and Staphylococcus aureus infection predicts a worse prognosis. We aimed to assess if admission inflammatory biomarkers (white blood cell - WBC - count, C-reactive protein - CRP, and procalcitonin) are informative on microbiological etiology and short-term outcomes.
Procalcitonin, white blood cell count and C-reactive protein as predictors of S. aureus infection and mortality in infective endocarditis
Aimo A.;Sbrana F.;Bertone C.;Passino C.;Taddei E.;Maffei S.;Emdin M.
2019-01-01
Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) is characterized by high rates of in-hospital death, and Staphylococcus aureus infection predicts a worse prognosis. We aimed to assess if admission inflammatory biomarkers (white blood cell - WBC - count, C-reactive protein - CRP, and procalcitonin) are informative on microbiological etiology and short-term outcomes.File in questo prodotto:
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