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Braz. j. infect. dis
; Braz. j. infect. dis;7(4): 241-244, Aug. 2003. tab
Article
de Anglais
| LILACS
| ID: lil-351503
RÉSUMÉ
Qualitative determination of C-reactive protein (CRP) was evaluated as a diagnostic method for community-acquired pneumonia. Paired serum and pleural fluid samples from child patients were examined with a CRP test, compared to bacterial cultures, counterimmunoelectrophoresis and immunoassay. The CRP test gave excellent parameters of sensitivity, specificity and predictive values for the diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia