G466(P) Performance characteristics of biomarkers of bacterial infection in children in the paediatric intensive care unit following cardiothoracic surgery
Abstract:AimsThe Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) is common after cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), leading to difficulty in distinguishing between a bacterial infection or SIRS. Early diagnosis of post-operative infection is of fundamental importance in order to improve outcomes and reduce antibiotic over use. This study examined the predictive value of the biomarkers procalcitonin (PCT), lactate, neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) and the biphasic APTT waveform (bAPTT).Met… Show more
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