Evaluation of plasma calprotectin as a marker for infection in various clinical settings: a prospective observational study.

Intensive Care Med Exp · 2026 · PMC13219622 · PMID 42209889

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For the secondary outcome of an adjudicated diagnosis of bacterial infection, calprotectin levels were higher in bacterial infection compared to non-bacterial infection; however, the difference did not reach statistical significance (3.01 mg/L, IQR 1.85–5.26 vs 2.27 mg/L, IQR 1.49–3.88, p = 0.063).

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