<The> role of procalcitonin as a guide for the diagnosis, prognosis, and decision of antibiotic therapy for lower respiratory tract infections

Amal, Abdel Azeem; Gehan, Hamdy; Mohamed, Saraya; Esmat, Fawzy; Enas, Anwar; Sherif, Abdulattif

role of procalcitonin as a guide for the diagnosis, prognosis, and decision of antibiotic therapy for lower respiratory tract infections

Amal, Abdel Azeem; Gehan, Hamdy; Mohamed, Saraya; Esmat, Fawzy; Enas, Anwar; Sherif, Abdulattif.

Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis [The]. 2013; 62 (4): 687-695

in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-187196

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Objectives:

To assess the value of PCT as a rapid and sensitive marker for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of lower respiratory tract bacterial infections necessitating antimicrobial treatment and comparing this marker with other markers of infections including C-reactive protein [CRP] and total white-blood cell counts [WBCs]

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Humans; Male; Female; Respiratory Tract Infections/therapy; Calcitonin/therapeutic use; Protein Precursors/therapeutic use; Prognosis; Respiratory Tract Infections/microbiology

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Prognosis / Protein Precursors / Respiratory Tract Infections / Calcitonin Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Egypt. J. Chest Dis. Tuberc. Year: 2013

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