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
Publisher: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
: 2013
: PLoS ONE
: PLOS ONE
: PLOS ONE
: ARTN e53661
: 1
: 8
: 1
: 8
: 1932-6203
DOI: https://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.