Values of procalcitonin and C-reactive proteins in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease having concomitant bacterial infection

ABSTRACT

Objective: To observe the changes in the levels of C-reactive protein [CRP] and procalcitonin [PCT] in serum of patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [AECOPD] and to compare with the values of CRP in combination with PCT in the diagnosis and treatment of infective exacerbation of COPD