Procalcitonin elevation in febrile recipients during pre-transplant conditioning with anti-thymocyte globulin
Abstract:Infection is a major contributor to non-relapse mortality in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Detecting infectious diseases in febrile patients during pretransplant conditioning is crucial for subsequent transplant success. Procalcitonin (PCT) is an auxiliary diagnostic marker of severe bacterial infections and has been proposed as a useful predictor of infection in patients undergoing allo-HSCT. Pre-transplant use of anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) can cause side effects, such as … Show more
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