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Figure 2

From: Interleukin-27 is a novel candidate diagnostic biomarker for bacterial infection in critically ill children

Figure 2

Classification and regression tree (CART)-generated decision tree combining IL-27 and procalcitonin (PCT) for the prediction of bacterial infection in critically ill patients. Each node provides the total number of patients in either the sepsis ("Infected") or systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) ("Not Infected") classes, and the respective rates. Each node also provides the decision rule based on either an IL-27 or a PCT concentration cut point. The decision tree generated three terminal nodes having variable risks for infection.

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Critical Care

ISSN: 1364-8535