30 October 2023
: Case report 
Successful Treatment of Sepsis-Induced Cardiomyopathy with Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping: A Case Report and Literature Review
Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care
Takuya Kuroki12ABDEF*, Tomohiro Abe
34ACDEF, Ryo Kawana3DF, Takatoshi Koroki35DF, Keisuke Kubo36DF, Hidenobu Ochiai3AD
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941098
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941098
Table 2. Investigations for infectious pathogens.
| Variables | Day | Result | Reference range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood culture | Day 1 | Negative | Negative |
| Day 8 | Negative | Negative | |
| 1,3-βD-glucan (pg/mL) | Day 1 | < 6.0 | <11.0 |
| Anti-streptolysin O antibody (IU/mL) | Day 17 | 3988 | <156 |
| Anti-streptokinase antibody | Day 17 | 1: 10240 | <1: 2560 |
| Anti-echo virus 3 antibody | Day 3 | 1: 16 | <1: 4 |
| Day 31 | 1: 64 | <1: 4 | |
| Anti-echo virus 9 antibody | Day 3 | 1: 16 | <1: 4 |
| Day 31 | 1: 16 | <1: 4 | |
| Anti-coxsakie virus A9 antibody | Day3 | 1: 8 | <1: 4 |
| Day 31 | 1: 64 | <1: 4 | |
| Anti-adenovirus antibody | Day 3 | 1: 16 | <1: 4 |
| Day 31 | 1: 4 | <1: 4 | |
| Antinuclear antibody | Day 2 | <1: 40 | <1: 40 |