Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein in Hospitalized Adult Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia or Exacerbation of Asthma or COPD

BACKGROUND: Antibiotic overuse in respiratory illness is common and is associated with drug resistance and hospital-acquired infection. Biomarkers that can identify bacterial infections may reduce antibiotic prescription. We aimed to compare the usefulness of the biomarkers procalcitonin and C-react...

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Autores principales: Bafadhel, Mona, Clark, Tristan W., Reid, Carlene, Medina, Marie-jo, Batham, Sally, Barer, Michael R., Nicholson, Karl G., Brightling, Christopher E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Chest Physicians 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3109646/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21030489
http://dx.doi.org/10.1378/chest.10-1747

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3109646/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21030489
http://dx.doi.org/10.1378/chest.10-1747

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