CompletedNot Applicable

Value of PCT When Diagnosing Candidemia

Sweden49 participantsStarted 2010-04-01

Plain-language summary

This study is a retrospective analysis to identify and compare the shift in inflammatory biomarkers in ICU patients immediately before and after the first identification of candidemia.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria (all has to be fullfilled): * ICU patients with blood cultures showing growth of Candida species * clinical records including daily data on WBC, CRP, Procalcitonin and body temperature Exclusion Criteria: * Age lower than 18 years * blood cultures with growth of Candida species before ICU admission * incomplete records of daily WBC, CRP, Procalcitonin or body temperature

What they're measuring

Absolute procalcitonin concentration

Timeframe: 9 days

Shift (trend) procalcitonin concentration

Timeframe: 9 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05385107

SponsorKarolinska University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2015-12-31

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