Diagnostic and Prognostic Roles of Procalcitonin and Other Tools in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Narrative Review
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is among the most common causes of death and one of the leading healthcare concerns worldwide. It can evolve into sepsis and septic shock, which have a high mortality rate, especially in critical patients and comorbidities. The definitions of sepsis were revised in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/11/1869 |