ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2015
Procalcitonin levels in salmonella infection.
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- Association of procalcitonin levels with multidrug-resistant bloodstream infections: a prospective cohort study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Clinical and microbiological profile of invasive Salmonella disease in Mexico: a single-center retrospective study.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
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- Diagnostic value of serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in discriminating between bacterial and nonbacterial colitis: a retrospective study.Journal of Yeungnam medical science · 2023Article
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aimProcalcitonin (PCT) as a diagnostic marker for bacteremia and sepsis has been extensively studied. We aimed to study PCT levels in Salmonella infections whether they would serve as marker for early diagnosis in endemic areas to start empiric treatment while awaiting blood culture report. MATERIALS AND
methodsBACTEC blood culture was used to isolate Salmonella in suspected enteric fever patients. Serum PCT levels were estimated before starting treatment.
resultsIn 60 proven enteric fever patients, median value of serum PCT levels was 0.22 ng/ml, values ranging between 0.05 and 4 ng/ml. 95% of patients had near normal or mild increase (<0.5 ng/ml), only 5% of patients showed elevated levels. Notably, high PCT levels were found only in severe sepsis.
conclusionPCT levels in Salmonella infections are near normal or minimally increased which differentiates it from other systemic Gram-negative infections. PCT cannot be used as a specific diagnostic marker of typhoid.
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