Application of serum procalcitonin for early evaluation of severity in bacterial infection
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6315.2011.04.020
- VernacularTitle:降钙素原在早期评估细菌感染严重程度中的应用
- Author:
Min LI
;
Jiwang CAO
;
Hesheng LUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Procalcitonin;
Bacterial infection;
C-reactive protein;
White blood cell count;
Temperature
- From:
Clinical Medicine of China
2011;27(4):398-401
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the value of serum procalcitonin (PCT) for early evaluation of the severity in bacterial infection, and compare it with C-reactive protein(CRP), white blood cell(WBC) and temperature to understand their strengths and weaknesses. Methods A sample of 139 impatients with bacterial infection from July 2009 to June 2010 in our hospital were divided into four groups, including local bacterial infection group(Group A, n = 50), sepsis group(Group B, n = 51), severe sepsis group(Group C, n = 21) and septic shock group (Group D, n = 17) according to ACCP/SCCM consensus conference and the clinical manifestation. Twenty noninfectious patients during the same time were recruited as control(Group E, n = 20)PCT, CRP,WBC and temperature were evaluated in all patients before treatment and PCT were measured 5 days after treatment. Results During the early period of the bacterial infection, PCT was highest in Group D ([42.36±48.49] × 10-6 g/L),which was higher than that of (4.66 ±2.46) × 10-6 g/L in Group C,( 1.08 ± 0. 68) × 10 -6 g/L in Group B and (0. 09 ± 0. 05) × 10 -6 g/L in Group A(Ps ＜ 0. 05), PCT in the four infectious groups were all higher than the control group([0. 05 ± 0. 01 ] × 10-6 g/L)(Ps ＜ 0. 05). No significant difference in CRP between Group D and Group C, neither did between Group C and Group B (Ps ＞0. 05). No significant difference was found in WBC between Group D and Group C,neither did between Group D and Group B (Ps ＞ 0. 05). Temperature in Group D was not significantly different to Group C(P ＞ 0. 05). After 5 days' treatment, PCT decreased in the four infectious groups than before. Conclusion The level of PCT can be used to evaluate the severity of infection during the early period of bacterial infection, which is better than CRP,WBC and temperature. PCT decreases after effective treatment,which can help monitor the patients' condition.
