MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_3902)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_3902
DB IDMyCo_3902
TitleProspective evaluation of procalcitonin in adults with non-neutropenic fever after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Year2006
PMID16415895
Fungal Diseases involvedInvasive aspergillosis
Associated Medical ConditionAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
GenusAspergillus
Speciesspp.
OrganismAspergillus spp.
Ethical StatementNone
Site of InfectionNone
Opportunistic invasiveInvasive
Sample typeBody fluid
Sample sourceSerum
Host GroupHuman
Host Common nameHuman
Host Scientific nameHomo sapiens
Biomarker NamePCT
Biomarker Full NameProcalcitonin
Biomarker TypeDiagnostic
BiomoleculeProtein
Geographical LocationSpain
CohortBetween April 2002 and July 2004, all consecutive patients who were admitted to receive an allogeneic HSCT in our institution were included in the study. Sixty-five adult patients received an allogeneic HSCT between May 2002 and July 2004 in our institution.
Cohort No.65
Age GroupNone
P ValueNone
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
TechniqueImmunological assay
Analysis MethodImmuno-luminometric assay
ELISA kitsNone
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedImmuno-luminometric assay
Up Regulation Down RegulationIncrease
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone