Procalcitonin as a Biomarker of Severity Degree in Sepsis Due to Pneumonia

Agus Prima; Wachyoe Hadi Saputra

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Procalcitonin as a Biomarker of Severity Degree in Sepsis Due to Pneumonia

Agus Prima, Wachyoe Hadi Saputra

Published in American Journal of Internal Medicine (Volume 4, Issue 1)

Received: 4 February 2016 Accepted: 16 February 2016 Published: 29 February 2016

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Abstract

Measuring PCT level can be as the examination having the role to differ the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis. This study aims to know the PCT level in accessing the sepsis degree at pneumonia patients. This study was an analytical study with cross-sectional design. There were 30 samples obtained since February 2013 until March 2014 at the Emergency Room and Inpatient Room of Internal Medicine Local Public Hospital Dr. Zainoel Abidin Banda Aceh. The sample collection was conducted with quota sampling technique. The data was analysed with Anova and followed with LDS. The data was considered to be significant if the p value is < 0,05. The study results were obtained the minimum limit value of PCT level at pneumonia of 0,091 ng/dl, sepsis of 0,686 ng/dl, severe sepsis of 3,593 ng/dl and shock sepsis of 21,703 ng/dl. The analysis results showed that the higher PCT level makes the higher disease severity.

Published in	American Journal of Internal Medicine (Volume 4, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajim.20160401.14
Page(s)	19-23
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Procalcitonin (PCT), Sepsis Degree, Pneumonia

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Department of Internal Medicine, Ibnu Sina Hospital, Aceh, Indonesia
Wachyoe Hadi Saputra

Department of Internal Medicine, Mother and Child Hospital, Aceh, Indonesia

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