Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasonography combined with procalcitonin for the diagnosis of pneumonia: a pilot study

Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasonography combined with procalcitonin for the diagnosis of pneumonia: a pilot study

Abstract Background The diagnostic value of lung ultrasonography (LUS) and procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis of lung infections is known. No studies evaluated the combination of LUS and PCT for the diagnosis of pneumonia in the emergency department (ED). We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of th...

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Main Authors: Peiman Nazerian, Gabriele Cerini, Simone Vanni, Chiara Gigli, Maurizio Zanobetti, Maurizio Bartolucci, Stefano Grifoni, Giovanni Volpicelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-11-01
Series:Critical Ultrasound Journal
Subjects:
Biomarkers
Diagnosis
Pneumonia
Ultrasound
Procalcitonin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-016-0054-8

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