The use of infection biomarkers in the emergency department is discussed in terms of their
possible contributions to diagnostic-prognostic uncertainties, appropriate antibiotic …

The emergency unit is one of the main places for acute medical care and therefore, has a
pivotal role in determining a diagnosis of bacterial infection and initiating antibiotic therapy …

Background: This investigation evaluates the feasibility of using C-reactive protein (CRP)
levels as an indicator of bacterial infection of adult patients in the Emergency Department …

Background We examined whether the values obtained from principal component analysis
(PCA) on laboratory tests can be used to predict bacterial infections and identify bacterial …

344 Emergencias 2012; 24: 343-345 tive and suitable for its kinetic expression: it increases
at 4 hours after infection, reaches maximum values at 8 hours, and its half-life is 24 hours …

Objectives The aim was to effectively reduce the unnecessary use of broad spectrum
antibiotics in the emergency department (ED), patients with bacterial infections need to be …

BACKGROUND: Fever as a common presenting complaint in pediatric patients can be due
to various causes. Differentiating bacterial infection from other causes is important because …

Objective: To assess C‐reactive protein (CRP) as a marker of bacteraemia in ED patients.
Methods: A retrospective review of a convenience sample of adult patients was conducted at …

Molecular pathogen detection from blood is still expensive and the exact clinical value
remains to be determined. The use of biomarkers may assist in preselecting patients for …

Objective: To analyze the utility of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as
criteria for admission or discharge, or to indicate the need for immediate antimicrobial …