Comparison of serial pancreatic stone protein, C-reactive protein and procalcitonin for the diagnosis of infection and sepsis in critically Ill patients: a multicentre prospective study.

BMC Anesthesiol · 2026 · PMC13281340 · PMID 42069535

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Among patients with infection, PSP levels were higher in culture-positive compared to culture-negative patients, but the difference did not reach statistical significance (median 229 vs. 142 ng/ml, p = 0.05).

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