Interleukin-6 Kinetics can be Useful for Early Treatment Monitoring of Severe Bacterial Sepsis and Septic Shock.
| Title | Interleukin-6 Kinetics can be Useful for Early Treatment Monitoring of Severe Bacterial Sepsis and Septic Shock. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Klag, T., Cantara G., Sechtem U., & Athanasiadis A. |
| Journal | Infect Dis Rep |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 6213 |
| Date Published | 2016 Mar 21 |
| ISSN | 2036-7430 |
| Abstract | Early appropriate anti-microbial therapy is necessary to improve outcomes of septic patients. We describe 20 case histories of patients with severe bacterial sepsis regarding kinetics of several biomarkers. We found that interleukin-6 is able to predict survival and might be able to evaluate appropriateness of anti-microbial therapy. |
| DOI | 10.4081/idr.2016.6213 |
| Alternate Journal | Infect Dis Rep |
| PubMed ID | 27103972 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC4815941 |
