C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Henry I. Z. Requejo¹  Ana Maria Cocoza¹ 

[1] ,Adolfo Lutz Institute Child Institute oh Clinical Hospital of Univesity of São Paulo São Paulo SP ,Brazil

关键词: C-reactive protein;    community-acquired pneumonia;    children;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1413-86702003000400003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Qualitative determination of C-reactive protein (CRP) was evaluated as a diagnostic method for community-acquired pneumonia. Paired serum and pleural fluid samples from child patients were examined with a CRP test, compared to bacterial cultures, counterimmunoelectrophoresis and immunoassay. The CRP test gave excellent parameters of sensitivity, specificity and predictive values for the diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia.

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