MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_4167)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_4167
DB IDMyCo_4167
TitleProspective evaluation of procalcitonin in adults with febrile neutropenia after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Year2004
PMID15257709
Fungal Diseases involvedInvasive aspergillosis
Associated Medical ConditionHaematopoietic stem cell transplantation
GenusAspergillus
Speciesfumigatus
OrganismAspergillus fumigatus
Ethical StatementNone
Site of InfectionNone
Opportunistic invasiveNone
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 May 2003, 77 consecutive patients who underwent HSCT in our institution were included in the study. Total patients 77.
Cohort No.77
Age Group19–63
P ValueNone
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
TechniqueImmunological assay
Analysis MethodImmunoluminometric assay
ELISA kitsNone
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedImmunoluminometric assay
Up Regulation Down RegulationIncrease
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone