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Bacteremia and MR-proANP changes in mild community-acquired pneumonia.
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Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals [Biomarkers] 2011 Dec; Vol. 16 (8), pp. 637-41. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Background: Mid-regional pro-atrial natriuretic peptide (MR-proANP) increases with severity in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We investigated whether changes of MR-proANP correlated to bacteremia.<br />Methods: 392 adult patients with CAP visiting emergency department from a prospective observational multicenter study.<br />Results: MR-proANP levels increased in patients with positive bacteremia (92.8 pmol/L vs. 84.3 pmol/L, p = 0.04). Performance of MR-proANP to detect bacteremia (0.60) was equivalent to CRP (0.59) but less accurate than PCT (0.69).<br />Conclusion: MR-ANP poorly predicts bacteremia in CAP patients.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1366-5804
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22103585
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/1354750X.2011.620629