Open AccessIs Neutrophil–Lymphocyte Count Ratio a Better Indicator of Sepsis with Gram-positive Bacterial Infection?
Author(s) -
Uun Sumardi,
Diah R Prihardianti,
Primal Sudjana
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23892
Subject(s) - medicine , sepsis , blood culture , microbiological culture , gram , antibiotics , absolute neutrophil count , immunology , gastroenterology , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , chemotherapy , neutropenia , genetics
Sepsis is the main cause of death in infectious diseases that can be caused by gram-negative or gram-positive bacteria. Definitive therapy for sepsis is antibiotics, depending on blood culture results even though it takes time for bacterial growth. Neutrophil-lymphocyte count ratio (NLCR) is a laboratory parameter that can predict bacterial infection in sepsis patients. NLCR is time-and-cost-effective and easy-to-use in daily practice, in sepsis patients infected with gram-negative, gram-positive, and no bacterial growth based on blood culture results.