Inflammatory biomarkers are associated with aetiology and predict outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia: results of a 5-year follow-up cohort study

BACKGROUND: Biomarkers may facilitate clinical decisions in order to guide antimicrobial treatment and prediction of prognosis in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We measured serum C-reactive protein, procalcitonin (PCT) and calprotectin levels, and plasma pentraxin 3 (PTX3) and presepsin levels,...

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Published in:ERJ Open Res
Main Authors: Siljan, William W., Holter, Jan C., Michelsen, Annika E., Nymo, Ståle H., Lauritzen, Trine, Oppen, Kjersti, Husebye, Einar, Ueland, Thor, Mollnes, Tom E., Aukrust, Pål, Heggelund, Lars
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Language:Inglês
Published: European Respiratory Society 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6409082/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30863773
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00014-2019
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