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Table 3 72-hour PCT kinetics and mortality

From: Procalcitonin decrease over 72 hours in US critical care units predicts fatal outcome in sepsis patients

PCT kinetics over 72 ± 12 hours

Derivation cohort (number = 154)

Validation cohort (number = 102)

ICU mortality

  

PCT increase

47.8% (number = 11/23)

36.0% (number = 9/25)

PCT decrease 0% to 40%

52.9% (number = 9/17)

21.4% (number = 3/14)

PCT decrease 40% to 60%

30.4% (number = 7/23)

25.0% (number = 2/8)

PCT decrease 60% to 80%

28.6% (number = 14/49)

4.8% (number = 1/21)

PCT decrease >80%

9.5% (number = 4/42)

8.8% (number = 3/34)

In-hospital mortality

  

PCT increase

47.8% (number = 11/23)

52.0% (number = 13/25)

PCT decrease 0% to 40%

52.9% (number = 9/17)

42.9% (number = 6/14)

PCT decrease 40% to 60%

39.1% (number = 9/23)

25.0% (number = 2/8)

PCT decrease 60% to 80%

32.7% (number = 16/49)

9.5% (number = 2/21)

PCT decrease >80%

9.5% (number = 4/42)

20.6% (number = 7/34)

  1. PCT, procalcitonin