Platelet count as a predictor of outcome of hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia at Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt

Platelet count as a predictor of outcome of hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia at Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt

Abstract Background Platelets play an essential role in both coagulation system and the host immune defenses against infection including community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). This work aimed to study the possibility of using platelet count as an additional criterion to predict the outcome of hospitali...

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Main Authors: Adel H. A. Ghoneim, Mohammad A. Mohammad, Mohammad A. Elghamrawy, Sameh Embarak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
Community-acquired pneumonia
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43168-020-00007-0

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