procalcitonin as a diagnostic marker in acute exacerbation of COPD

Faculty Medicine Year: 2012
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Eman Shbl Ramadan Ali
Journal: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Production and hosting by Elsevier Volume:
Keywords : procalcitonin , , diagnostic marker , acute exacerbation , COPD    
Abstract:
Abstract Background: Rational prescription of antibiotics in acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) requires predictive markers. Acute phase reactants are capable of demonstrating the inflammation; however, they cannot be employed to make a
    
     
 
       

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