C-reactive protein or procalcitonin combined with rhinorrhea for discrimination of viral from bacterial infections in hospitalized adults in non-intensive care units with lower respiratory tract infections

C-reactive protein or procalcitonin combined with rhinorrhea for discrimination of viral from bacterial infections in hospitalized adults in non-intensive care units with lower respiratory tract infections

Abstract Background Whether procalcitonin (PCT) or C-reactive protein (CRP) combined with certain clinical characteristics can better distinguish viral from bacterial infections remains unclear. The aim of the study was to assess the ability of PCT or CRP combined with clinical characteristics to di...

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Main Authors: Shengchen Duan, Xiaoying Gu, Guohui Fan, Fei Zhou, Guangfa Zhu, Bin Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
C-reactive protein
Procalcitonin
Clinical characteristics
Rhinorrhea
Lower respiratory tract infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01672-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01672-7

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