Sequential Measurements of Pentraxin 3 Serum Levels in Patients with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Nested Case-Control Study

Sequential Measurements of Pentraxin 3 Serum Levels in Patients with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Nested Case-Control Study

Purpose. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the dynamics of pentraxin 3 (PTX3) compared with procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with suspicion of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Materials and Methods. We designed a nested case-control study. This study...

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Main Authors: Huseyin Bilgin, Murat Haliloglu, Ali Yaman, Pinar Ay, Beliz Bilgili, Mustafa Kemal Arslantas, Filiz Ture Ozdemir, Goncagul Haklar, Ismail Cinel, Lutfiye Mulazimoglu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4074169
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