scholarly journals Relative importance of inflammatory markers (erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and interleukins-6) in neonatal sepsis

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satyaki Das ◽  
Jaydeb Ray
Keyword(s):  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Neonatal Sepsis ◽  
Inflammatory Markers ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation

Sepsis Screen Questioned

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-153
Author(s):  
Patrick R. Murray
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Neonatal Sepsis ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation ◽  
Leukocyte Counts ◽  
Sepsis Screen

The article by Philip and Hewitt (Pediatrics 65:1036-1041, 1980) on the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis was interesting, but their conclusions may be misleading. They demonstrated that when at least two of five screening tests were positive (band/total neutrophils, leukocyte counts, latex C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and latex haptoglobin), neonatal sepsis could be accurately predicted in 28 of 30 (93%) infants. Two or more tests were also positive for 43 of 346 (12%) infants without proven sepsis.

Diagnostic value of procalcitonin, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), quantitative C-reactive protein (CRP) and clinical findings associated with osteomyelitis in patients with diabetic foot

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Zahra Soleimani ◽  
Fatemeh Amighi ◽  
Zarichehr Vakili ◽  
Mansooreh Momen-Heravi ◽  
Seyyed Alireza Moravveji
Keyword(s):  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Roc Curve ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of osteomyelitis is a key step of diabetic foot management. Procalcitonin (PCT) is a novel infection marker. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of procalcitonin and other conventional infection markers and clinical findings in diagnosis of osteomyelitis in diabetic foot patients. METHODS AND MATERIALS: This diagnostic value study was carried out on ninety patients with diabetic infected foot ulcers admitted in Kashan Beheshti Hospital, 2016. After obtaining consent, 10 cc blood sample was taken for measuring serum PCT, CBC, ESR, CRP and FBS. Clinical characteristics of the wounds were noted. Magnetic resonance imaging of the foot was performed in all patients to diagnose osteomyelitis. All statistical analyses were done with the use of SPSS-16. RESULTS: PCT levels were 0.13 ± 0.02 ng/mili patients with osteomyelitis (n= 45) and 0.04 ± 0.02 ng/ml in patients without osteomyelitis (n= 45). PCT, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein was found significantly higher in patients with osteomyelitis (p< 0.001). The ROC curve was calculated for PCT. The area under the ROC curve for infection identification was 1 (p< 0.001). The best cut-off value for PCT was 0.085 ng/ml. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 100%, 97.8%,97.8% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION: In this group of patients, PCT was useful to discriminate patients with bone infection. Also, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein can be used as a marker of osteomyelitis in diabetic patients.

Prevalence of a Normal C-Reactive Protein with an Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate in Biopsy-Proven Giant Cell Arteritis

Ophthalmology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 113 (10) ◽  
pp. 1842-1845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Parikh ◽  
Neil R. Miller ◽  
Andrew G. Lee ◽  
Peter J. Savino ◽  
M. Noel Vacarezza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Giant Cell Arteritis ◽  
Giant Cell ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation
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