Procalcitonin versus C-reactive protein for predicting pneumonia in adults with lower respiratory tract infection in primary care

British Journal of General Practice

Anette Holm¹  Joergen Nexoe¹  Court Pedersen¹  Ole Koldkjaer¹  Svend S Pedersen¹  Niels Obel¹  Lars P Nielsen¹ 

[1] Department of Infectious Diseases C; Odense University Hospital, Denmark

关键词: C-reactive protein;    diagnostic tests;    pneumonia;    primary health care;    procalcitonin;    respiratory tract infections;    routine;   

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学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

The role of procalcitonin in diagnosing bacterial infection has mainly been studied in patients with severe infections. There is no study on the value of procalcitonin measurements in adults with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) treated in primary care.

【 授权许可】

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