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Procalcitonin: the bacterial and non-bacterial sepsis marker | Synapse

March 8, 2026Open Access

Procalcitonin: the bacterial and non-bacterial sepsis marker

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This research aims to evaluate procalcitonin levels in sepsis due to bacterial and non-bacterial agents.
Measured procalcitonin levels in patients with infections caused by different pathogens.
Compared PCT levels among bacterial, viral, and fungal infections.
Analyzed changes in PCT levels in response to systemic infections.
PCT levels significantly increased in infections caused by non-bacterial agents like Plasmodium and Candida.
A decline in PCT was noted in viral and Cryptococcus infections.
PCT is emerging as a potential universal biomarker for diagnosing sepsis.

Abstract

PCT levels showed a significant elevation in infections caused by non-bacterial agents, including Plasmodium and non-albicans Candida. A notable decline in PCT levels was observed in systemic infections caused by viruses and Cryptococcus. PCT is emerging as a universal biomarker for both bacterial and non-bacterial sepsis, making it a potential universal marker for sepsis.

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Aravindh et al. (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ada962bc08abd80d5bca2f https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.21665