| DB ID | MyCo_1363 |
| Title | Procalcitonin levels in surgical patients at risk of candidemia |
| Year | 2010 |
| PMID | 20226210 |
| Fungal Diseases involved | Candidemia |
| Associated Medical Condition | Surgical Sepsis patients |
| Genus | Candida |
| Species | parapsilosis |
| Organism | Candida parapsilosis |
| Ethical Statement | The study was approved by the Institution Review Board, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. |
| Site of Infection | None |
| Opportunistic invasive | None |
| Sample type | Body fluid |
| Sample source | Serum |
| Host Group | Human |
| Host Common name | Human |
| Host Scientific name | Homo sapiens |
| Biomarker Name | PCT |
| Biomarker Full Name | Procalcitonin |
| Biomarker Type | Diagnostic |
| Biomolecule | Protein |
| Geographical Location | Italy |
| Cohort | Here prospectively screened all patients admitted to the surgical ICU of Verona University Hospital between January 2003 and December 2005. We prospectively recorded PCT levels in 48 critically ill surgical patients with signs of sepsis and at high risk for fungal infection, and compared levels in patients with candidemia and bacteremia. |
| Cohort No. | 48 |
| Age Group | 52-74 |
| P Value | p=0.001 |
| Sensitivity | None |
| Specificity | None |
| Positive Predictive Value | None |
| MIC | None |
| Fold Change | None |
| Pathway | None |
| Disease Introduction Mechanism | None |
| Technique | Analytic |
| Analysis Method | Chemiluminescence analyzer |
| ELISA kits | None |
| Assay Data | None |
| Validation Techniques used | Chemiluminescence analyzer |
| Up Regulation Down Regulation | Increase |
| Sequence Data | None |
| External Link | None |
