Infection markers as predictors of bacteremia in an intensive care unit: a prospective study

ABSTRACT

Objective: Although several biomarkers have been evaluated for the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis, the gold standard biomarker has not yet been found. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of neutrophilto- lymphocyte count ratio [NLCR], neopterin, pro-adrenomedullin [pro-ADM] and the other infection markers to predict bacteremia in patients with SIRS, sepsis and severe sepsis/septic shock