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Marcadores hematológicos y bioquímicos para el diagnóstico precoz de bacteriemiascausadas por Enterobacteriaceae resistentes a los carbapenémicos
Haematological and biochemical markers for the early diagnosis of bacteremias caused bycarbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

Cambios rev. méd; 20 (2), 2021
INTRODUCCIÓN. Las bacteriemias causadas por Enterobacteriaceae resistentes a carbapenémicos se asocian con altas tasas de mortalidad a diferencia de las bacteriemias causadas por Enterobacteriaceae sensibles a carbapenémicos. Los hallazgos clínicos y de laboratorio son importantes para determinar los...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex bacteremia among HIV and non-HIV patients in a Mexican tertiary care center

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Objectives: To determine the factors associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex-positive blood culture. Methods: Case-control study. Sociodemographic, clinical and laboratory data were collected from 2000 to 2015. Results: We reviewed medical records of 533 patients with culture-prove...

Abordaje “paso a paso” para el manejo de lactantes febriles
Step by step approach for the management of young febrile infants

Diagnostic and prognostic performances of serum procalcitonin in patients with bloodstream infections: A parallel, case-control study comprising adults and elderly

Summary Objective: To examine the diagnostic and prognostic performances of serum procalcitonin (PCT) in adult and elderly patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs). Method: A total of 176 patients with culture-proven BSIs and 200 healthy counterparts were studied prospectively. Participants were stu...

Can procalcitonin be a diagnostic marker for catheter-related blood stream infection in children?

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective The potential role of procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSIs) is still unclear and requires further research. The diagnostic value of serum PCT for the diagnosis of CRBSI in children is evaluated here. Method This study was conducted be...

Desarrollo y validación de un modelo predictor para bacteriemia en pacientes hospitalizados por el servicio de urgencias con sospecha de infección

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (2), 2016
Background: Positive blood cultures usually indicate disseminated infection that is associated with a poor prognosis and higher mortality. We seek to develop and validate a predictive model to identify factors associated with positive blood cultures in emergency patients. Methods: Secondary analysis of d...

[ARTÍCULO RETRACTADO] Evaluación del antibiograma directo desde el frasco de hemocultivo con el sistema Vitek 2C: su utilidad en la clínica

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Rev. argent. microbiol; 44 (3), 2012