Sequential Measurements of Pentraxin 3 Serum Levels in Patients with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Nested Case-Control Study

Table 2

Diagnostic value of serum levels of pentraxin 3, procalcitonin, and C-reactive protein.

	Optimal cutoff	AUC	Sensitivity	Sensitivity	NPV	PPV
Pentraxin 3	2.56	0.78	85	86	92.9	75
Procalcitonin	1.45	0.581	57	66	75	41
CRP	174	0.64	60	80	81	58

CRP: C-reactive protein.