title: [Plasma fibronectin. Role in severe infections and intensive care].
abstract: Plasma fibronectin (pFN) levels were measured in 52 patients throughout their stay in an intensive care unit. At the same time a close watch was kept for signs of sepsis. Low pFN levels regularly accompanied--but did not precede--infectious episodes and were also found in patients without septic complications. These findings indicate that a fall in pFN does not constitute a factor of increased susceptibility to infection.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D005353:Fibronectins; D002097:C-Reactive Protein
vernacular_title: Fibronectine plasmatique. Rôle dans l'infection sévère en réanimation.