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Fig. 3 | Critical Care

Fig. 3

From: Accuracy of heparin-binding protein for the diagnosis of nosocomial meningitis and ventriculitis

Fig. 3

Levels of heparin-binding protein, procalcitonin and lactate in cerebrospinal fluid of culture-positive patients. HBP were 174 ng/mL (IQR 110—204 ng/mL) in the culture-positive group versus 137 ng/mL (IQR 77—184 ng/mL) in the culture-negative group (a) and 3.3 ng/mL (IQR 0.9—85.2 ng/mL) in all culture-negative cases (d). CSF PCT were 0.17 ng/mL (IQR 0.00—0.40 ng/mL) in the culture-positive group versus 0.08 ng/mL (IQR 0.00—0.18 ng/mL) in the culture-negative group (b) and 0.05 ng/mL (IQR 0.00—0.08 ng/mL) in all culture-negative patients (e). Lactate were 10.3 mmol/L (IQR 5.6—13.7 mmol/L) in the culture-positive group versus 6.2 mmol/L (IQR 4.7—9.1 mmol/L) in the culture-negative group (c) and 2.7 mmol/L (IQR 2.0—4.8 mmol/L) in all culture-negative patients (f)

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