Elevated procalcitonin is associated with bacterial infection during acute liver failure only when unrelated to acetaminophen intoxication

AimThe aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of procalcitonin (PCT) in predicting bacterial infection and survival without transplantation upon admission in the ICU for acute liver failure (ALF).Patients and methodsFrom January 2009 until October 2015, all cases of ALF patients admitted in