Procalcitonin (PCT) is useful for differentiating between viral and bacterial infections and for
reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics. As the rise of antimicrobial resistance reaches …

Abstract Purpose of Review Early identification of infection in the critically ill patient and
initiation of appropriate treatment is key to reducing morbidity and mortality. On the other …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) in
hospitalised patients is associated with high mortality. The effectiveness of the bivalent …

Objectives The diagnosis of sepsis in the Emergency Department (ED) is challenging and a
reliable biomarker is needed. The current study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of …

Purpose This is the second article in a 2-part series discussing the pathophysiology of
sepsis. Part 1 of the series reviewed the immunologic response and overlapping pathways …

Background The global burden of death due to sepsis is considerable. Early diagnosis is
essential to improve the outcome of this deadly syndrome. Yet, the diagnosis of sepsis is …

Introduction CAR-T cell therapy is a novel approach in the treatment of hematological
tumors. However, it is associated with life-threatening side effects, such as the severe …

Procalcitonin (PCT) is one of the core biomarkers for the body's systemic inflammatory
response that is expressed uniformly in several organ tissues. PCT concentration levels rise …

Platelet indices are inexpensive, easily accessible parameters and potentially useful
prognostic indicators in sepsis. In this study we explore the differences in platelet indices …

Background It is unknown whether serum procalcitonin (PCT) concentration monitoring can
differentiate between bacterial infection or cytokine release syndrome (CRS) when chimeric …