The Diagnostic Value of Serum C-Reactive Protein for Identifying Pneumonia in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Respiratory Symptoms

Background. The clinical diagnosis of pneumonia is sometimes difficult since chest radiographs are often indeterminate. In this study, we aimed to assess whether serum C-reactive protein (CRP) could assist in identifying patients with pneumonia. Methods. For one winter, all consecutive patients with...

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Autores principales: Ruiz-González, Agustín, Utrillo, Laia, Bielsa, Silvia, Falguera, Miquel, Porcel, José M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5004021/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27610265
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2198745

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5004021/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27610265
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2198745

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