Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) Is Associated with Severe Sepsis and Fatal Disease in Emergency Room Patients with Suspected Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study




Uusitalo-Seppala R, Huttunen R, Aittoniemi J, Koskinen P, Leino A, Vahlberg T, Rintala EM

PublisherPUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE

2013

PLoS ONE

PLOS ONE

PLOS ONE

ARTN e53661

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8

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1932-6203

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0053661



Conclusions: A high PTX3 level on hospital admission predicts severe sepsis and case fatality in patients with suspected infection.



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