Which is biomarker of in ventilation associated pneumonia
Procalcitonin (PCT) is a precursor of calcitonin that is constitutively secreted by C cells of the thyroid gland and K - cells of the lung. In healthy individuals PCT is undetectable when stimulated by endotoxin PCT is rapidly produced.
Procalcitonin
C - reactive protein
ESR
CA19-9
Modes of Ventilation