Procalcitonin, C-Reactive Protein, Albumin, and Blood Cultures as Early Markers of Sepsis Diagnosis or Predictors of Outcome: A Prospective Analysis.

Purpose: Sepsis is a condition with high mortality rates and its diagnosis remains a challenge. We assessed epidemiological, clinical data, multiple biomarker profiles, and blood culture with respect to sepsis diagnosis and predictors of outcome.

Methods: In total, 183 patients who were suspected of having sepsis and underwent blood culture collection were followed up for 7 days.

Assessment of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with and without sepsis in intensive care units of a tertiary hospital.

Objective: To describe the clinical and epidemiological features of patients with and without sepsis at critical care units of a public hospital.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from May 2012 to April 2013. Clinical and laboratory data of patients with and without sepsis in the intensive care units were reviewed of medical records.