MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_4175)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_4175
DB IDMyCo_4175
TitleProcalcitonin--a marker of invasive fungal infection?
Year2005
PMID15657690
Fungal Diseases involvedInvasive fungal infection
Associated Medical ConditionNone
GenusNone
SpeciesNone
OrganismNone
Ethical StatementNone
Site of InfectionNone
Opportunistic invasiveNone
Sample typeBody fluid
Sample sourceBlood
Host GroupHuman
Host Common nameHuman
Host Scientific nameHomo sapiens
Biomarker NamePCT
Biomarker Full NameProcalcitonin
Biomarker TypeNegative
BiomoleculeProtein
Geographical LocationAustria
CohortHere calculated the sensitivity of PCT for detection of invasive fungal infections (IFI) by analyzing 55 episodes of proven or probable IFI (three in our series, 52 reported in the recent literature).
Cohort No.55
Age GroupNone
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 RegulationNegative
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone