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September 23, 2025Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis

Clinical Value of Serum Procalcitonin in the Early Diagnosis of Peritoneal Dialysis‐Associated Gram‐Negative Bacterial Peritonitis

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YLYe LiuTTTian TianJXJin Xing

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Analysis reveals procalcitonin's value in diagnosing gram-negative bacterial peritonitis, indicating significant predictors in female patients.

Key Points

  • Procalcitonin levels were significantly higher in patients with gram-negative bacterial peritonitis.
  • Female gender and low lymphocyte count were identified as independent risk factors for gram-negative infections.
  • The combination of five clinical indicators produced a ROC of 0.821 for predicting gram-negative bacterial peritonitis.
  • In patients with peritoneal dialysis, common organisms identified included Escherichia coli in the gram-negative group.

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Liu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4759031b076d99fa6d419https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-9987.70074
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