Evaluation of Plasma Lipocalin-2 as a Predictor of Etiology and Severity in Adult Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia

The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of plasma Lipocalin-2 (LCN2) concentration in adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) to determine its etiology, severity and prognosis. A prospective observational study involving adults with CAP from November 2015 to M...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lucía Boix-Palop, Andrea Vergara, Emma Padilla, Diego Martínez, Ana Blanco, Josefa Pérez, Esther Calbo, Jordi Vila, Climent Casals-Pascual
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/5/1160