Value of PCT When Diagnosing Candidemia
Completed
- Conditions
- The Value of Procalcitonin in Patients With Suspected Candidemia
- Registration Number
- NCT05385107
- Lead Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
- Brief Summary
This study is a retrospective analysis to identify and compare the shift in inflammatory biomarkers in ICU patients immediately before and after the first identification of candidemia.
- Detailed Description
As above.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 49
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Age lower than 18 years
- blood cultures with growth of Candida species before ICU admission
- incomplete records of daily WBC, CRP, Procalcitonin or body temperature
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Absolute procalcitonin concentration 9 days Shift (trend) procalcitonin concentration 9 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Karolinska University Hospital Solna
🇸🇪Stockholm, Sweden