| DB ID | MyCo_3916 |
| Title | Comparison of CRP and procalcitonin for etiological diagnosis of fever during febrile neutropenia in hematology patients- an experience from a tertiary care center in Northern India |
| Year | 2020 |
| PMID | 32480243 |
| Fungal Diseases involved | Invasive fungal infection |
| Associated Medical Condition | Febrile neutropenia |
| Genus | None |
| Species | None |
| Organism | None |
| Ethical Statement | The study was approved by the Institute Ethics Committee (IEC) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi date 29.03.2017 with Ref. No. IECPG-6/16.02.2017, RT-16/22.03.2017 under leadership of Dr. Sanjeev Sinha Member-secretary, IEC. |
| Site of Infection | None |
| Opportunistic invasive | Invasive |
| Sample type | Body fluid |
| Sample source | Blood |
| 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 | India |
| Cohort | It was a prospective observational study conducted in the Department of Hematology and Reproductive Biology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India from February 2018 to July 2018. Patients admitted with hemato-lymphoid malignancies on chemotherapy or aplastic anemia with febrile neutropenia (ANC < 500/mm3) aged 1 year to 60 years were eligible for the study. |
| Cohort No. | None |
| Age Group | None |
| P Value | p=0.033 |
| Sensitivity | 0.625 |
| Specificity | 0.875 |
| Positive Predictive Value | None |
| MIC | None |
| Fold Change | None |
| Pathway | None |
| Disease Introduction Mechanism | None |
| Technique | Immunological assay |
| Analysis Method | Immunochromatography |
| ELISA kits | Nano-Check™ PCT (Nano-Di tech, Cranbury,NJ) |
| Assay Data | None |
| Validation Techniques used | Immunochromatography |
| Up Regulation Down Regulation | Increase |
| Sequence Data | None |
| External Link | None |
