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Association between plasma procalcitonin levels and positive blood cultures in critical illness patients in the ICU.
Rationale: Association of procalcitonin levels and blood cultures in critical illness patients on the ICU.
Objective: Procalcitonin is an acute phase protein. As part of the acute phase response, procalcitonin is produced during sepsis. Previous research shows that procalcitonin is a biomarker for bloodstream infection. However, there is still little known about the value of procalcitonin in diagnostics for micro-organism underlying a sepsis in ICU patients. In modern practice, blood cultures are taken when a patient is septic to determine the responsible micro-organism. When procalcitonin is a predictive value for bacteremia in the ICU, the number of blood cultures can be reduced.
Study design: An observational cohort study intervention: for each patient in the ICU blood cultures were taken, the procalcitonin level was determined. During 6 months 150 patients will be included.
Main study parameters/endpoints: this study will examine the predictive value of procalcitonin in blood cultures on the ICU.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| procalcitonin measurement | Diagnostic Test | For each patient were blood cultures were taken, a procalcitonin level was determined |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The predictive value of procalcitonin in blood cultures on the ICU | This study will examine the predictive value of procalcitonin on blood cultures on the ICU. A high value of procalcitonin is a predictor for bacteremia. The predictive value: procalcitonin. Primary outcome: bacteremia . | 6 months |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients admitted to the ICU whom blood cultures are taken for suspected bacterial infection.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| H.J. van Leeuwen | Rijnstate Hospital | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Rijnstate hospital | Arnhem | Gelderland | Netherlands |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D018805 | Sepsis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007239 | Infections |
| D018746 | Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome |
| D007249 | Inflammation |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
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| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |