Abstract
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a common nosocomial infection in the ICU. Diagnosis based on best available criteria remains difficult. Current and novel biomarkers have the potential to speed up and improve the accuracy of its diagnosis. This review highlights the markers that have gained the most attention to date and aims to discuss the challenges faced in introducing them at the bedside.
Keywords: Biomarker, C-reactive protein, diagnosis, elastin fibres, endotoxin, procalcitonin, triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1, ventilator-associated pneumonia
Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
Title:Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Volume: 8 Issue: 3
Author(s): Vimal Grover, Neil Soni, Peter Kelleher and Suveer Singh
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Keywords: Biomarker, C-reactive protein, diagnosis, elastin fibres, endotoxin, procalcitonin, triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1, ventilator-associated pneumonia
Abstract: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a common nosocomial infection in the ICU. Diagnosis based on best available criteria remains difficult. Current and novel biomarkers have the potential to speed up and improve the accuracy of its diagnosis. This review highlights the markers that have gained the most attention to date and aims to discuss the challenges faced in introducing them at the bedside.
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Grover Vimal, Soni Neil, Kelleher Peter and Singh Suveer, Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews 2012; 8 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339812800493296
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339812800493296 |
Print ISSN 1573-398X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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