Kinetics and role of pancreatic stone protein and midregional proadrenomedullin as predictors of sepsis and bacteremia in children with haematological malignancies.

Conclusions: Both PSP and MR-proADM are promising biomarkers for early diagnosis of sepsis during FN episodes in children with haematological malignancies. PSP has the higher sensitivity and specificity.

Source: Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases - October 30, 2023 Category: Hematology Authors: Vasiliki Antari, Lemonia Skoura, Athanasios Tragiannidis, Emmanuel Hatzipantelis, Vasiliki-Regina Tsinopoulou, Konstantina Papakonstantinou, Efthimia Protonotariou, Assimina Galli-Tsinopoulou Source Type: research