title: Role of Biomarkers as Predictors of Infection and Death in Neutropenic Febrile Patients after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.
abstract: An ideal marker in the neutropenic population after HSCT is the one which positivetes at the onset of fever, or at most up to 24 hours after its onset, the patients at potential risk for infection due to bacterial and fungi and mortality. Several biomarkers have been used in HSCT patients in the last decade. However, it seems that C-RP and Il-6 are the most useful markers to early detected infection and risk for death.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Massaro
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil ; Laboratory of Bacteriology-LIM54, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Silvia Figueiredo
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Costa