A 29-mRNA host-response classifier identifies bacterial infections following liver transplantation – a pilot study

• DOI: 10.1007/s00423-024-03373-1
• Publication Date: 2024-06-12T07:01:41Z
• Authors: Amelie Halder; Oliver Liesenfeld; Natalie Whitfield; Florian Uhle; Judith Schenz; Arianeb Mehrabi; Felix C. F. Schmitt; Markus A. Weigand; Sebastian O. Decker
• Keywords: Procalcitonin

Infections are common complications in patients following liver transplantation (LTX). The early diagnosis and prognosis of these infections is an unmet medical need even when using routine biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) procalcitonin (PCT). Therefore, new approaches necessary.