| DB ID | MyCo_1367 |
| Title | Baseline evaluation of serum markers of inflammation and their utility in clinical practice in paediatric liver transplant recipients |
| Year | 2012 |
| PMID | 22440053 |
| Fungal Diseases involved | Candidemia |
| Associated Medical Condition | paediatric liver transplant recipients |
| Genus | Candida |
| Species | albicans |
| Organism | Candida albicans |
| Ethical Statement | The study was approved by our local research and ethics committee and informed, written consent was sought from parents/guardians. |
| 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 | UK |
| Cohort | Clinical and laboratory data were collected from 58 chil-dren (39 male), following LT between 2002 and 2004. |
| Cohort No. | 58 |
| Age Group | None |
| P Value | None |
| Sensitivity | 1 |
| Specificity | 0.91 |
| Positive Predictive Value | 0.90% |
| MIC | None |
| Fold Change | None |
| Pathway | None |
| Disease Introduction Mechanism | None |
| Technique | Immunological assay |
| Analysis Method | Chemiluminescence Immunoassay |
| ELISA kits | chemiluminescent immunoassay (Brahms Diagnostics) Kit- Liaison analyser (DiaSorin Ltd, Wok-ingham, Berks, UK). |
| Assay Data | None |
| Validation Techniques used | Chemiluminescent immunoassay |
| Up Regulation Down Regulation | Increase |
| Sequence Data | None |
| External Link | None |
