Performance of serum procalcitonin for diagnosing bacterial pneumonia in patients with chronic interstitial lung disease
Introduction Acute deterioration in a patient with chronic interstitial lung disease (ILD) may be owing to different causes like pneumonia and exacerbation of the underlying ILD. Recently, procalcitonin (PCT) has been introduced as a biomarker for diagnosing bacterial infection, but it is recommende...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2020;volume=69;issue=4;spage=721;epage=726;aulast=Shebl |