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Value of procalcitonin for diagnosing perioperative pneumonia, urinary infections and superficial surgical site infections in patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty

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    • Lixuan Zhang
    • Daozhang Cai
    • Hanming Guo
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    Affiliations: Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, Guangdong 516001, P.R. China
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Serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels may be helpful for the diagnosis of infections during the perioperative period of arthroplasty. However, there is much debate in the literature regarding the appropriate cut‑off value for different types of surgery and local bacterial infection. The present study aimed to evaluate serum PCT levels in patients undergoing arthroplasty and to determine the cut‑off value that may represent perioperative pneumonia, urinary infections and superficial surgical site infections. The present retrospective study included a total of 500 patients treated between July 2014 and August 2015. The case group contained 25 patients with perioperative infections (pneumonia, urinary and superficial surgical site infections), and the control group contained 25 patients without any post‑surgical complications. Serum levels of PCT and white blood cells (WBC) were measured pre‑operatively (D0) and at post‑operative D4, D6 and D8, and the sensitivity, specificity and predictive value of these parameters were assessed. Regarding the comparison of the mean PCT levels between the case and the control group, a significant difference was seen at D8 (P=0.007), while no significant differences were observed at D0 (P=0.010), D4 (P=0.069) and D6 (P=0.093). No statistically significant differences in WBC levels between groups were observed for (P>0.01). In the control group, the PCT levels at D4 (0.062±0.020 ng/ml) were 2‑fold of the mean baseline value, followed by a decrease until D6 (0.051±0.019 ng/ml) and a return close to the normal range by D8 (0.032±0.015 ng/ml). The PCT levels in the case group had rapidly increased on D4 (0.510±1.208 ng/ml). In contrast to the control group, they continuously increased on D6 (0.527±1.360 ng/ml) and D8 (0.686±1.117 ng/ml). From a clinical point of view, infection events were indicated in these patients during post‑operative follow‑up. For PCT, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was 0.978 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.933‑1.022], and for WBC, the AUC was 0.562 (95% CI, 0.398‑0.0.726). Based on the above data, the PCT value was a significant predictor of infection (AUC>0.9). For PCT, the cut‑off point of 0.0995 ng/ml was associated with a sensitivity of 96% and a specificity of 100%. However, WBC were not a significant predictor of infection (0.5
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Zhang, L., Cai, D., & Guo, H. (2018). Value of procalcitonin for diagnosing perioperative pneumonia, urinary infections and superficial surgical site infections in patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 15, 5403-5409. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6124
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Zhang, L., Cai, D., Guo, H."Value of procalcitonin for diagnosing perioperative pneumonia, urinary infections and superficial surgical site infections in patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15.6 (2018): 5403-5409.
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Zhang, L., Cai, D., Guo, H."Value of procalcitonin for diagnosing perioperative pneumonia, urinary infections and superficial surgical site infections in patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15, no. 6 (2018): 5403-5409. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6124
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Zhang L, Cai D and Guo H: Value of procalcitonin for diagnosing perioperative pneumonia, urinary infections and superficial surgical site infections in patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty. Exp Ther Med 15: 5403-5409, 2018.
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Zhang, L., Cai, D., & Guo, H. (2018). Value of procalcitonin for diagnosing perioperative pneumonia, urinary infections and superficial surgical site infections in patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 15, 5403-5409. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6124
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Zhang, L., Cai, D., Guo, H."Value of procalcitonin for diagnosing perioperative pneumonia, urinary infections and superficial surgical site infections in patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15.6 (2018): 5403-5409.
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Zhang, L., Cai, D., Guo, H."Value of procalcitonin for diagnosing perioperative pneumonia, urinary infections and superficial surgical site infections in patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15, no. 6 (2018): 5403-5409. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6124
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