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11 Citations
2,828 Views
16 Pages

Presepsin: An Emerging Biomarker in the Management of Cardiometabolic Disorders

  • Dimitrios Kouroupis,
  • Ioanna Zografou,
  • Panagiotis Doukelis,
  • Dimitrios Patoulias,
  • Djordje S. Popovic,
  • Paschalis Karakasis,
  • Athina Pyrpasopoulou,
  • Konstantinos Stavropoulos,
  • Christodoulos Papadopoulos and
  • Theocharis Koufakis
  • + 3 authors

25 March 2025

Background/Objectives: Systemic and tissue inflammation play a crucial role in the pathophysiology of cardiometabolic disorders. Presepsin is a newly discovered marker of acute phase inflammation that is produced by monocytes or macrophages in respon...

(This article belongs to the Section Disease Biomarkers)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,990 Views
14 Pages

Evaluation of Presepsin for Early Diagnosis of Sepsis in the Emergency Department

  • Andrea Piccioni,
  • Silvia Baroni,
  • Gloria Rozzi,
  • Fabio Belvederi,
  • Simone Leggeri,
  • Fabio Spagnuolo,
  • Michela Novelli,
  • Giulia Pignataro,
  • Marcello Candelli and
  • Francesco Franceschi
  • + 2 authors

4 April 2025

Background: to date, there are no specific markers available for diagnosing sepsis. Diagnosis is, indeed, mainly determined by clinical suspicion and the evaluation of the patient’s overall condition. This evaluation involves assessing various...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sepsis: Current Updates and Perspectives)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,074 Views
18 Pages

The Pivotal Role of Presepsin in Assessing Sepsis-Induced Cholestasis

  • Maria Iuliana Ghenu,
  • Dorin Dragoș,
  • Maria Mirabela Manea,
  • Andra-Elena Balcangiu-Stroescu,
  • Dorin Ionescu,
  • Lucian Negreanu and
  • Adelina Vlad

Background: The serum levels of presepsin correlate with parameters indicating cholestasis in sepsis; however, the probability and significance of this association remain uncertain. We aimed to ascertain whether infection, as signaled by presepsin le...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biomarkers: Diagnostic Indicators for Human Ailments)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,714 Views
9 Pages

Presepsin in the Rapid Response System for Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Analysis

  • Min-Jung Lee,
  • Won-Ho Han,
  • June-Young Chun,
  • Sun-Young Kim and
  • Jee-Hee Kim

16 May 2021

Introduction: Early diagnosis of sepsis is paramount to effective management. The present study aimed to compare the prognostic accuracy of presepsin levels and other biomarkers in the assessment of septic shock and mortality risk in cancer patients....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock)
  • Article
  • Open Access
181 Views
14 Pages

Is Pleural Fluid Presepsin a Reliable Diagnostic Biomarker for Pleural Effusions?

  • Nihal Ertürk,
  • Habibe Selmin Özensoy,
  • Şervan Gökhan,
  • Esra Fırat Oğuz and
  • Funda Eren

25 September 2026

Background/Objectives: Biochemical markers used in the diagnostic evaluation of pleural effusions are limited in both number and diagnostic accuracy. Presepsin has shown promise in bacterial infections. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic uti...

(This article belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,542 Views
11 Pages

Can Presepsin Be Valuable in Reducing Unnecessary Antibiotic Exposure after Birth?

  • Thomas H. Dierikx,
  • Henriëtte van Laerhoven,
  • Sophie R. D. van der Schoor,
  • Charlotte M. Nusman,
  • Claire A. M. Lutterman,
  • Roos J. S. Vliegenthart,
  • Tim G. J. de Meij,
  • Marc A. Benninga,
  • Wes Onland and
  • Douwe H. Visser
  • + 1 author

Background: Due to a lack of rapid, accurate diagnostic tools for early-onset neonatal sepsis (EOS) at the initial suspicion, infants are often unnecessarily given antibiotics directly after birth. We aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of pre...

(This article belongs to the Section Antibiotics Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,404 Views
11 Pages

Presepsin Levels in Infection-Free Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus: An Exploratory Study

  • Dimitrios Kouroupis,
  • Ioanna Zografou,
  • Aikaterini Balaska,
  • Andromachi Reklou,
  • Anna Varouktsi,
  • Anastasia Paschala,
  • Athina Pyrpasopoulou,
  • Konstantinos Stavropoulos,
  • Konstantinos Vogiatzis and
  • Theocharis Koufakis
  • + 6 authors

Systemic inflammation has been recognized as the cause and consequence of metabolic dysregulation in diabetes mellitus (DM). Presepsin has recently emerged as a promising biomarker for the detection of bacterial infections and sepsis. There is eviden...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,947 Views
12 Pages

Presepsin in Hepatic Pathology: Bridging the Gap in Early Sepsis Detection

  • Dana-Maria Bilous,
  • Mihai Ciocîrlan,
  • Cătălina Vlăduț and
  • Carmen-Georgeta Fierbințeanu-Braticevici

Sepsis represents a major cause of mortality, especially among patients with liver cirrhosis, who are at increased risk due to immune dysfunction, gut-derived bacterial translocation, and altered hepatic metabolism. Traditional biomarkers such as C-r...

(This article belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,727 Views
8 Pages

20 December 2024

Background/Objectives: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a skin disease caused by Leishmania parasites. Presepsin, irisin, and apelin are biomarkers that are involved in the inflammatory response. The aim of this study was to investigate the associatio...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Laboratory Diagnosis in Microbial Diseases, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
671 Views
14 Pages

Presepsin Outperforms Conventional Inflammatory Markers in Distinguishing Malignant from Benign Cervical Lymphadenopathy

  • Orhan Tunç,
  • Mustafa Örkmez,
  • Berkay Güzel,
  • Ismail Aytac,
  • Behçet Günsoy and
  • Yusuf Arslanhan

14 January 2026

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of presepsin in differentiating benign and malignant causes of cervical lymphadenopathy and to compare its performance with conventional inflammatory markers, including C-reactive protein...

(This article belongs to the Section Otolaryngology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
988 Views
12 Pages

Serum Presepsin Might Not Detect Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Hip Arthroplasty

  • Kohei Hashimoto,
  • Takkan Morishima,
  • Kazutaka Watanabe,
  • Tatsunori Ikemoto,
  • Yukio Nakamura and
  • Nobunori Takahashi

14 June 2025

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the normative perioperative plasmatic levels of presepsin in patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty (THA), and to evaluate whether presepsin measurements can effectively distinguish t...

(This article belongs to the Section Orthopedics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,410 Views
16 Pages

Elevated Serum Presepsin Identifies Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Reactivation in COVID-19 Patients

  • Patricia Mester,
  • Dennis Keller,
  • Claudia Kunst,
  • Stephan Schmid,
  • Sabrina Krautbauer,
  • Martina Müller,
  • Christa Buechler and
  • Vlad Pavel

28 February 2025

Presepsin, a cleaved peptide of soluble CD14, may become a promising biomarker for assessing disease severity and mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Patients with severe COVID-19 frequently develop bacterial and fungal superinfections,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Viral Sepsis: Pathogenesis, Diagnostics and Therapeutics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
858 Views
10 Pages

Exploring the Role of Presepsin in the Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence: Results from the PLACEBO Study

  • Aristi Boulmpou,
  • Christodoulos Papadopoulos,
  • Theocharis Koufakis,
  • Kalliopi Kotsa,
  • Dimitrios Kouroupis,
  • Georgios Dimakopoulos,
  • Aikaterini Balaska,
  • Georgios Zormpas,
  • Michael Doumas and
  • Vassilios Vassilikos

20 October 2025

Background: Presepsin, a soluble CD14 subtype released during immune activation, has emerged as a marker of inflammation in cardiometabolic disorders. Given the links between inflammation, metabolic dysregulation, and atrial fibrillation (AF), presep...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,478 Views
10 Pages

The Role of Presepsin in Diagnosing Infections in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy

  • Razvan Igna,
  • Irina Gîrleanu,
  • Camelia Cojocariu,
  • Cristina Muzîca,
  • Laura Huiban,
  • Catalin Sfarti,
  • Tudor Cuciureanu,
  • Stefan Chiriac,
  • Ana-Maria Sîngeap and
  • Mihaela Blaj
  • + 8 authors

Infections and sepsis represent severe liver cirrhosis (LC) complications and the precipitating factors of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). The early diagnosis and treatment of infections in patients with LC and HE can significantly increase their surviv...

(This article belongs to the Topic Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,039 Views
11 Pages

The Potential Role of Presepsin in Predicting Severe Infection in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers

  • Eun Yeong Ha,
  • Il Rae Park,
  • Seung Min Chung,
  • Young Nam Roh,
  • Chul Hyun Park,
  • Tae-Gon Kim,
  • Woong Kim and
  • Jun Sung Moon

17 April 2024

Background/Objectives: Diabetic foot ulcers are one of the complications in patients with diabetes, which can be caused by infection, neuropathy, and blood vessel disorder. Among them, infection is the most common cause, and if it becomes worse, ampu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,375 Views
9 Pages

Presepsin as a Potential Prognostic Marker for Sepsis According to Actual Practice Guidelines

  • Alice Nicoleta Drăgoescu,
  • Vlad Pădureanu,
  • Andreea Doriana Stănculescu,
  • Luminița Cristina Chiuțu,
  • Dan Nicolae Florescu,
  • Ioana Andreea Gheonea,
  • Rodica Pădureanu,
  • Alex Stepan,
  • Costin Teodor Streba and
  • Octavian Petru Drăgoescu
  • + 3 authors

22 December 2020

The 2016 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines define sepsis as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. This study had the objective of assessing the efficacy of presepsin in the prognosis of sepsis. Thi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Personalized Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Sepsis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,321 Views
10 Pages

Obesity, but Not Overweight, Is Associated with Increased Presepsin Levels in Infection-Free Individuals: An Exploratory Study

  • Theocharis Koufakis,
  • Dimitrios Kouroupis,
  • Georgios Dimakopoulos,
  • Theofylaktos Georgiadis,
  • Areti Kourti,
  • Panagiotis Doukelis,
  • Ioanna Zografou,
  • Dimitrios Patoulias,
  • Djordje S. Popovic and
  • Kali Makedou
  • + 6 authors

Background/Objectives: Intestinal dysbiosis and systemic inflammation are involved in the pathophysiology of obesity and its complications. Presepsin is a recently discovered inflammation marker, being the soluble form of the bacterial lipopolysaccha...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue From Molecules to Medicine: Deciphering Obesity and Lipid Metabolism for Translational Insights)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,806 Views
11 Pages

Utility of Presepsin and Interferon-λ3 for Predicting Disease Severity and Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients

  • Gun-Hyuk Lee,
  • Mikyoung Park,
  • Mina Hur,
  • Hanah Kim,
  • Seungho Lee,
  • Hee-Won Moon and
  • Yeo-Min Yun

We explored the utility of novel biomarkers, presepsin and interferon-λ3 (IFN-λ3), for predicting disease severity and clinical outcomes in hospitalized Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. In a total of 55 patients (non-critical, n = 16; c...

(This article belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,126 Views
15 Pages

Presepsin as a Novel Biomarker in Abdominal Sepsis: Diagnostic Accuracy and Prognostic Implications

  • Marco Fiore,
  • Gianluigi Cosenza,
  • Francesco Maria Romano,
  • Vincenzo Pota,
  • Pasquale Sansone,
  • Francesco Coppolino,
  • Lucio Selvaggi,
  • Francesco Selvaggi and
  • Maria Caterina Pace

Background/Objectives: Abdominal sepsis remains a major contributor to morbidity and mortality among surgical and critically ill patients worldwide. Timely diagnosis is frequently hindered by the overlapping clinical and biochemical features of posto...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Biomarkers and More Efficient Therapies for Sepsis—2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,203 Views
11 Pages

Complementary Use of Presepsin with the Sepsis-3 Criteria Improved Identification of High-Risk Patients with Suspected Sepsis

  • Jong Eun Park,
  • Beomki Lee,
  • Sun Joo Yoon,
  • Chi-Min Park,
  • Chul Won Jung,
  • Myung-Ju Ahn,
  • Hyung-Doo Park,
  • Sung Yeon Hwang,
  • Tae Gun Shin and
  • Eun-Suk Kang

Presepsin has been proposed as an early indicator for diagnosis and prognosis in sepsis. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic accuracy of presepsin levels and additional value for identifying high-risk patients when taken together with the current sep...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,322 Views
10 Pages

Distribution of Presepsin, Krebs von den Lungen 6, and Surfactant Protein A in Umbilical Cord Blood

  • Minjeong Nam,
  • Mina Hur,
  • Hanah Kim,
  • Gun-Hyuk Lee,
  • Mikyoung Park,
  • Han-Sung Kwon,
  • Han-Sung Hwang and
  • In-Sook Sohn

13 September 2022

Presepsin is an early indicator of infection, and Krebs von den Lungen 6 (KL-6) and Surfactant Protein A (SP-A) are related to the pathogenesis of pulmonary infection and fibrosis. This study aimed to establish reference intervals (RIs) of presepsin,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Diagnosis of Neonatal Diseases)
  • Article
  • Open Access
288 Views
17 Pages

Serial Presepsin Measurement as a Predictor of In-Hospital Mortality in Older Adults with Hip Fractures

  • Bünyamin Arı,
  • Fatmagül Can,
  • Umur Batak and
  • Turan Cihan Dülgeroğlu

12 August 2026

Serial presepsin measurements were evaluated for their prognostic value compared with conventional laboratory markers in predicting in-hospital mortality among older adults with hip fractures. This prospective observational study included 85 patients...

(This article belongs to the Section Medical Research)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,136 Views
10 Pages

Presepsin is a subtype of soluble CD14 that is increased in the blood of septic patients. We investigated the role of dynamic changes in serum presepsin levels in critically ill, immunocompromised patients with sepsis. This is a prospective cohort st...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multimodal Diagnostic Methods in Sepsis in the Critically Ill Patients)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,936 Views
11 Pages

2 February 2019

Background and objectives: Sepsis carries a poor prognosis for critically ill patients, even withintensive management. We aimed to determined early predictors of sepsis-related in-hospital mortality and to monitor levels of presepsin and high sensiti...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,632 Views
16 Pages

21 November 2024

Sepsis is a pervasive condition that affects individuals of all ages, with significant social and economic consequences. The early diagnosis of sepsis is fundamental for establishing appropriate treatment and is based on warning scores and clinical c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Clinical Advances in Critical Care Medicine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,455 Views
14 Pages

Background/Objectives: Despite overlapping inflammatory responses and frequent culture-negative results in severe burn patients, early and accurate sepsis diagnosis remains challenging. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of seven candida...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention in Intensive Care Unit)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,538 Views
13 Pages

13 October 2025

Background/Objectives: Monocyte distribution width (MDW) is a US FDA-cleared early sepsis indicator for adult patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). Presepsin, a soluble CD14 subtype, is another sepsis biomarker reflecting innate immun...

(This article belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,183 Views
13 Pages

21 September 2025

Background/Objectives: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common hereditary autoinflammatory syndrome, characterized by recurrent fever attacks and serositis. Galectin-3, a β-galactoside-binding lectin involved in inflammation and fi...

(This article belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,962 Views
13 Pages

Procalcitonin, Presepsin, Endocan, and Interleukin-6 in the Early Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis—A Prospective Study

  • Maura-Adelina Hincu,
  • Liliana Gheorghe,
  • Cristina Dimitriu,
  • Luminita Paduraru,
  • Gabriela Zonda,
  • Dan-Constantin Andronic,
  • Ingrid-Andrada Vasilache,
  • Luiza-Maria Baean and
  • Dragos Nemescu

Background/Objectives: Neonatal early-onset sepsis (EOS) is a life-threatening condition, and numerous efforts have been invested in identifying the most promising biomarkers for its detection. In this prospective cohort study, we aimed to determine...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Diseases)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,556 Views
12 Pages

The Role of Presepsin and Procalcitonin in Early Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections in Cirrhotic Patients with Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

  • Razvan Igna,
  • Irina Gîrleanu,
  • Camelia Cojocariu,
  • Laura Huiban,
  • Cristina Muzîca,
  • Ana-Maria Sîngeap,
  • Cătălin Sfarti,
  • Stefan Chiriac,
  • Oana Cristina Petrea and
  • Anca Trifan
  • + 8 authors

15 September 2022

Background and Objectives: Bacterial infections represent one of the most frequent precipitating events of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) in a patient with liver cirrhosis (LC). Early diagnosis and treatment could influence the ACLF reversal r...

(This article belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,298 Views
16 Pages

Potentials of Presepsin as a Novel Sepsis Biomarker in Critically Ill Adults: Correlation Analysis with the Current Diagnostic Markers

  • Mai S. Sater,
  • Nourah Almansour,
  • Zainab Hasan Abdulla Malalla,
  • Salim Fredericks,
  • Muhalab E. Ali and
  • Hayder A. Giha

Background: Sepsis is a major cause of patient death in intensive care units (ICUs). Rapid diagnosis of sepsis assists in optimizing treatments and improves outcomes. Several biomarkers are employed to aid in the diagnosis, prognostication, severity...

(This article belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,667 Views
21 Pages

Kinetics of Procalcitonin, CRP, IL-6, and Presepsin in Heart Transplant Patients Undergoing Induction with Thymoglobulin (rATG)

  • Lorenzo Giovannico,
  • Vincenzo Ezio Santobuono,
  • Giuseppe Fischetti,
  • Federica Mazzone,
  • Domenico Parigino,
  • Luca Savino,
  • Maria Alfeo,
  • Aldo Domenico Milano,
  • Andrea Igoren Guaricci and
  • Tomaso Bottio
  • + 2 authors

29 July 2025

Background/Objectives: Heart transplantation (HTx) is a lifesaving procedure for end-stage heart failure patients; however, postoperative infections remain a major challenge due to immunosuppressive therapy and surgical complications. Traditional bio...

(This article belongs to the Section Cardiology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,693 Views
15 Pages

1 October 2025

Sepsis is a complex clinical syndrome associated with high morbidity and mortality and organ dysfunction, most notably acute kidney injury. Early recognition determines crucial clinical decisions for septic individuals. This rapid diagnosis depends o...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sepsis: Current Updates and Perspectives)
  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,545 Views
20 Pages

Procalcitonin and Presepsin as Markers of Infectious Respiratory Diseases in Children: A Scoping Review of the Literature

  • Giorgio Sodero,
  • Carolina Gentili,
  • Francesco Mariani,
  • Valentina Pulcinelli,
  • Piero Valentini and
  • Danilo Buonsenso

15 March 2024

Introduction: Procalcitonin and presepsin have been suggested to be able to discriminate bacterial and viral infections, also in children. This scoping review aims to better explore the available evidence around the potential role of these biomarkers...

(This article belongs to the Section Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,208 Views
12 Pages

Potential Utility of Combined Presepsin and LDH Tracking for Predicting Therapeutic Efficacy of Steroid Pulse Therapy in Acute Exacerbation of Interstitial Lung Diseases: A Pilot Study

  • Yuichiro Takeshita,
  • Yasuo To,
  • Masako To,
  • Naho Furusho,
  • Yusuke Kurosawa,
  • Toru Kinouchi,
  • Mitsuhiro Abe,
  • Jiro Terada,
  • Yuji Tada and
  • Seiichiro Sakao

29 April 2025

Background/Objectives: The usefulness of presepsin, which is released from macrophages, in acute exacerbation of interstitial lung diseases (AE-ILDs) is unknown. We aimed to investigate the utility of monitoring presepsin with other AE-ILD markers be...

(This article belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,881 Views
10 Pages

Presepsin in Human Milk Is Delivery Mode and Gender Dependent

  • Ebe D’Adamo,
  • Chiara Peila,
  • Mariachiara Strozzi,
  • Roberta Barolo,
  • Antonio Maconi,
  • Arianna Nanni,
  • Valentina Botondi,
  • Alessandra Coscia,
  • Enrico Bertino and
  • Diego Gazzolo
  • + 7 authors

3 August 2024

Breast milk (BM) is a unique food due to its nutritional composition and anti-inflammatory characteristics. Evidence has emerged on the role of Presepsin (PSEP) as a reliable marker of early sepsis diagnosis. In the present study, we aimed to investi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Breastfeeding: Benefits to Infant and Mother)
  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,150 Views
15 Pages

Presepsin in Critical Illness: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

  • Paolo Formenti,
  • Miriam Gotti,
  • Francesca Palmieri,
  • Stefano Pastori,
  • Vincenzo Roccaforte,
  • Alessandro Menozzi,
  • Andrea Galimberti,
  • Michele Umbrello,
  • Giovanni Sabbatini and
  • Angelo Pezzi

The accurate identification of infections is critical for effective treatment in intensive care units (ICUs), yet current diagnostic methods face limitations in sensitivity and specificity, alongside cost and accessibility issues. Consequently, there...

(This article belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,162 Views
11 Pages

Presepsin Does Not Predict Risk of Death in Sepsis Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Single-Center Study

  • Michał P. Pluta,
  • Piotr F. Czempik,
  • Magdalena Kwiatkowska,
  • Katarzyna Marczyk-Bełbot,
  • Sebastian Maślanka,
  • Jolanta Mika and
  • Łukasz J. Krzych

Background: Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by an abnormal host response to infection. The study aimed to evaluate the utility of presepsin (P-SEP) in predicting the risk of death in patients with sepsis at the time of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sepsis: Pathophysiology and Early Diagnostics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,959 Views
14 Pages

Diagnostic and Prognostic Roles of C-Reactive Protein, Procalcitonin, and Presepsin in Acute Kidney Injury Patients Initiating Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

  • Suyeon Han,
  • Moo-Jun Kim,
  • Ho-Joon Ko,
  • Eu-Jin Lee,
  • Hae-Ri Kim,
  • Jae-Wan Jeon,
  • Young-Rok Ham,
  • Ki-Ryang Na,
  • Kang-Wook Lee and
  • Heyrim Park
  • + 2 authors

18 February 2023

For reducing the high mortality rate of severe acute kidney injury (AKI) patients initiating continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), diagnosing sepsis and predicting prognosis are essential. However, with reduced renal function, biomarkers for d...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Kidney Diseases)
  • Review
  • Open Access
53 Citations
7,661 Views
11 Pages

Presepsin as Early Marker of Sepsis in Emergency Department: A Narrative Review

  • Andrea Piccioni,
  • Michele Cosimo Santoro,
  • Tommaso de Cunzo,
  • Gianluca Tullo,
  • Sara Cicchinelli,
  • Angela Saviano,
  • Federico Valletta,
  • Marco Maria Pascale,
  • Marcello Candelli and
  • Francesco Franceschi
  • + 1 author

29 July 2021

The diagnosis and treatment of sepsis have always been a challenge for the physician, especially in critical care setting such as emergency department (ED), and currently sepsis remains one of the major causes of mortality. Although the traditional d...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Strategies for Treatment of Sepsis)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,727 Views
15 Pages

Sepsis Biomarkers in Evolution: Comparative Insights and the Promising Roles of MDW and Presepsin

  • Andrea Piccioni,
  • Lucrezia Fiorentino,
  • Silvia Baroni,
  • Simone Leggeri,
  • Giulia Pignataro,
  • Giulia Napoli,
  • Gabriele Savioli,
  • Marcello Covino,
  • Antonio Gasbarrini and
  • Marcello Candelli
  • + 1 author

12 January 2026

Background and Objectives: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Early recognition is crucial to improve outcomes, but conventional biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (P...

(This article belongs to the Section Intensive Care/ Anesthesiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,298 Views
14 Pages

Validation of AIA-360 for Determination of Presepsin: A Useful Tool for the Diagnosis of Sepsis at the Emergency Department

  • Alfredo Giovannelli,
  • Massimo Pieri,
  • Eleonora Nicolai,
  • Martina Pelagalli,
  • Cinzia Calabrese,
  • Flaminia Tomassetti,
  • Jacopo Maria Legramante,
  • Alessandro Terrinoni,
  • Sergio Bernardini and
  • Marilena Minieri

25 December 2024

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition, and clinicians should diagnose it as soon as possible to enable rapid intervention. The study aims to validate the AIA-360 Presepsin (PSEP) test for its use in determination in the diagnosis of septic patients...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Laboratory Medicine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,191 Views
13 Pages

Diagnostic Accuracy of Presepsin, sMR, and Established Inflammatory Biomarkers in Critically Ill Children with Sepsis or Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

  • Adriana Hadzhieva-Hristova,
  • Daniela Gerova,
  • Sevim Shefket,
  • Mergyul Halilova,
  • Darina Krumova,
  • Temenuga Stoeva and
  • Violeta Iotova

15 September 2025

Background: Pediatric sepsis is a life-threatening emergency and remains complex to diagnose promptly due to the absence of universally reliable biomarkers. C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) are widely used but have limited effectivene...

(This article belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
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6 Citations
2,920 Views
9 Pages

Presepsin Levels in Pediatric Patients with Fever and Suspected Sepsis: A Pilot Study in an Emergency Department

  • Antonio Gatto,
  • Lucia Mantani,
  • Caterina Gola,
  • Valeria Pansini,
  • Lorenzo Di Sarno,
  • Lavinia Capossela,
  • Serena Ferretti,
  • Benedetta Graglia and
  • Antonio Chiaretti

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that affects 1.2 million children annually. Although there are several criteria for diagnosing this condition, signs are often nonspecific, and identifying sepsis is challenging. In this context, presepsin (P-SE...

(This article belongs to the Section Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)
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1 Citations
2,127 Views
21 Pages

Early Fever in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Are Presepsin and YKL-40 Valuable Diagnostic Tools?

  • Jakša Babel,
  • Iva Košuta,
  • Ana Vujaklija Brajković,
  • Ana Lončar Vrančić,
  • Vedran Premužić,
  • Dunja Rogić and
  • Nadira Duraković

8 October 2024

Background: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is a lifesaving treatment but carries a high infection risk. Diagnosing infections remains challenging due to the limited accuracy of standard biomarkers. Methods: This single...

(This article belongs to the Section Hematology)
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5 Citations
3,078 Views
12 Pages

Predictive Values of Procalcitonin and Presepsin for Acute Kidney Injury and 30-Day Hospital Mortality in Patients with COVID-19

  • Sin-Young Kim,
  • Dae-Young Hong,
  • Jong-Won Kim,
  • Sang-O Park,
  • Kyeong-Ryong Lee and
  • Kwang-Je Baek

Background and Objectives: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We investigated the values of procalcitonin (PCT) and presepsin (PSS) for predicting AKI and 30-day hospital mortality...

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24 Citations
5,262 Views
11 Pages

Presepsin (Soluble CD14 Subtype) as an Early Marker of Neonatal Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Prospective Diagnostic Trial

  • Carlo Pietrasanta,
  • Andrea Ronchi,
  • Claudia Vener,
  • Chiara Poggi,
  • Claudia Ballerini,
  • Lea Testa,
  • Rosaria Maria Colombo,
  • Elena Spada,
  • Carlo Dani and
  • Lorenza Pugni
  • + 1 author

In the context of suspected neonatal sepsis, early diagnosis and stratification of patients according to clinical severity is not yet effectively achieved. In this diagnostic trial, we aimed to assess the accuracy of presepsin (PSEP) for the diagnosi...

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313 Views
16 Pages

Background/Objectives: Early prediction of bacteremia is clinically important in the emergency department (ED). We previously developed a prediction score using vital signs and routine blood tests. Whether procalcitonin (PCT) or presepsin (PSEP), bio...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Laboratory Diagnosis: Biomarker Validation and Diagnostic Performance)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,622 Views
9 Pages

22 October 2022

Background and Objectives: Presepsin (PSS) is an independent predictor for estimating disease severity and prognosis in septic patients. Few studies have reported the associations between plasma PSS and the severity and prognosis in patients with com...

(This article belongs to the Section Pulmonology)
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9 Citations
3,323 Views
15 Pages

9 December 2021

Presepsin (PSP) is a viable biomarker for the detection of bacterial infection, but it lacks accuracy when acute kidney injury (AKI) develops. Herein, we evaluated the diagnostic and prognostic value of PSP in predicting postoperative sepsis after ab...

(This article belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)

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