| Title: |
Diagnostic role of CD64 expression on neutrophils as biomarker for blood stream infection in liver cirrhosis: some preliminary findings |
| Authors: |
Costa, Elena Garlatti; Venturini, Sergio; Colussi, Gian Luca; Pratesi, Chiara; Villalta, Danilo; Sabena, Anna; Grembiale, Alessandro; Pontoni, Elisa; Bramuzzo, Igor; Barbato, Giuseppe; Balbi, Massimiliano; Doretto, Paolo; Avolio, Manuela; Basaglia, Giancarlo; Crapis, Massimo; Tonizzo, Maurizio; Fagiuoli, Stefano; Grazioli, Silvia |
| Contributors: |
Costa, Elena Garlatti; Venturini, Sergio; Colussi, Gian Luca; Pratesi, Chiara; Villalta, Danilo; Sabena, Anna; Grembiale, Alessandro; Pontoni, Elisa; Bramuzzo, Igor; Barbato, Giuseppe; Balbi, Massimiliano; Doretto, Paolo; Avolio, Manuela; Basaglia, Giancarlo; Crapis, Massimo; Tonizzo, Maurizio; Fagiuoli, Stefano; Grazioli, Silvia |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
Università degli Studi di Ferrara: CINECA IRIS |
| Subject Terms: |
liver cirrhosis; blood stream infection; biomarkers; CD64 expression on neutrophils; teamwork; mortality |
| Description: |
Background: The expression of CD64 on neutrophils (nCD64), measured using flow cytometry, has been proposed as a biomarker for bloodstream infections (BSI). However, data regarding its use in the setting of liver cirrhosis are lacking. Methods: We compared nCD64 levels in 15 cirrhotic patients with BSI to those in 19 controls, including outpatients with stable decompensated cirrhosis without infection. Additionally, we compared nCD64 with C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) in infected hospitalized cirrhotic patients. Results: Cirrhotic patients with infection had higher levels of nCD64 compared to controls (6.0 [5.4-7.1] vs. 2.0 [1.5-2.2]; p |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
ELETTRONICO |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/39282535; volume:32; issue:3; firstpage:363; lastpage:368; numberofpages:6; journal:LE INFEZIONI IN MEDICINA; https://hdl.handle.net/11392/2576892; https://www.infezmed.it/media/journal/Vol_32_3_2024_10.pdf |
| DOI: |
10.53854/liim-3203-10 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/11392/2576892; https://doi.org/10.53854/liim-3203-10; https://www.infezmed.it/media/journal/Vol_32_3_2024_10.pdf |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ; license:PUBBLICO - Pubblico con Copyright ; license uri:iris.PUB02 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.4B548C8D |
| Database: |
BASE |