19 November 2021>: Original Paper
Diagnostic Utility of Presepsin in Infections After Liver Transplantation: A Preliminary Study
Takahiro Yokose 1ABCDEF* , Masashi Takeuchi 1ABCDEF* , Hideaki Obara 1ACDEFG* , Masahiro Shinoda 2ADF , Hirofumi Kawakubo 1ADF , Minoru Kitago 1BCD , Hiroshi Yagi 1BCD , Yuta Abe 1BCD , Yohei Yamada 1BCD , Kentaro Matsubara 1BCD , Go Oshima 1BCD , Shutaro Hori 1BCD , Takumi Fujimura 1BCD , Ryo Takemura 3CD , Ryota Ishii 3CD , Tatsuo Kuroda 1A , Yuko Kitagawa 1AGDOI: 10.12659/AOT.933774
Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e933774
Table 2 Types of infectious complications.
Variables, (%) | Total (n=13) | Cultured microorganisms (collection site) |
---|---|---|
All infectious complications | 5/13 (38.5) | |
Bloodstream infection | 2/13 (15.4) | (blood), (blood) |
Intra-abdominal abscess | 1/13 (7.7) | (aspiration) |
Cholangitis | 1/13 (7.7) | (bile), (bile) |
Pneumonia | 1/13 (7.7) | (sputum) |
Median number of days to diagnose a complication postoperatively, (25–75 percentiles) | 9 (7–10) | |
Infectious severity | ||
Sepsis | 1/13 (7.7) | |
Septic shock | 0/13 (0) |