The role of ferritin and carboxyhemoglobin as inflammatory biomarkers in sepsis and septic shock

Abstract

Background: While increased carbon monoxide production in sepsis is well-documented, the role of carboxyhemoglobin blood level fluctuations as a potential indicator of disease progression in sepsis remains unclear.

Keywords

• sepsis
• carboxyhemoglobin
• ferritin
• procalcitonin
• severity scores