Newer biomarkers for sepsis and future biomarkers of infection and inflammation
| Biomarker | Detection of | Commonly Used to Detect | Promising Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procalcitonin | Bacterial infection | Sepsis | Pneumonia and other bacterial infection |
| Lactate | Bacterial infection | Sepsis | |
| Pentraxin 3 | Bacterial infection | Sepsis | |
| Presepsin | Bacterial infection | Sepsis and other bacterial infection | |
| Human neutrophil elastase | Bacterial infection | Bacterial wound infection | |
| Cathepsin G | Bacterial infection | Bacterial wound infection | |
| Interleukin-6 | Bacterial infection | Pneumonia | |
| Galactomannan | Fungal infection | Various fungal species | |
| 1,3-β-D-glucan | Fungal infection | Various fungal species | |
| D-arabinitol | Fungal infection | Candida species | |
| Gliotoxin | Fungal infection | Aspergillus fumigatus |