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Table 4 Biomarker kinetics

From: From starting mechanical ventilation to ventilator-associated pneumonia, choosing the right moment to start antibiotic treatment

 

Pre-VAP CRP (mg/dl)

VAP CRP (mg/ml)

p Value

Pre-VAP PCT (ng/dl)

VAP PCT (ng/ml)

p Value

Nongradual VAP

76 [9.75–186]

200 [99–347]

0.565

0.78 [0.25–9.09]

1.41 [0.5–6.2]

0.006

Gradual VAP

159 [80–210]

132 [67.7–268.5]

0.502

0.9 [0.42–2.35]

1.42 [0.56–4.21]

0.008

  1. CRP C-reactive protein, PCT procalcitonin, VAP ventilator-associated pneumonia