Antithrombin III in the diagnosis of infection in febrile neutropenic patients.
Antithrombin III levels in plasma were measured in 29 febrile neutropenic patients (31 episodes). They were lowest on day 2 in 62.5% of febrile patients and then increased or were normal in 81.3%. Low levels were present on day 2 in only 28.6% of patients with gram-negative infections, as compared with 33% of patients with doubtful infections.
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Department of Microbiology, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000150:complications*; D000990:Antithrombin III / Q000032:analysis*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications*
D000990:Antithrombin III