ABSTRACT
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.
Subject(s)
C-Reactive Protein/analysis , Community-Acquired Infections/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Bacterial/diagnosis , Biomarkers/analysis , Child, Preschool , Counterimmunoelectrophoresis , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Humans , Pleural Effusion/microbiology , Predictive Value of Tests , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
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
