C-reactive protein and procalcitonin to discriminate between tuberculosis, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, and bacterial pneumonia in HIV-infected inpatients meeting WHO criteria for seriously ill: a prospective cohort study

C-reactive protein and procalcitonin to discriminate between tuberculosis, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, and bacterial pneumonia in HIV-infected inpatients meeting WHO criteria for seriously ill: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Tuberculosis, bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) are the three commonest causes of hospitalisation in HIV-infected adults. Prompt diagnosis and treatment initiation are important to reduce morbidity and mortality, but are hamp...

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Main Authors: Fiona Mendelson, Rulan Griesel, Nicki Tiffin, Molebogeng Rangaka, Andrew Boulle, Marc Mendelson, Gary Maartens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Tuberculosis
Bacterial community-acquired pneumonia
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
C-reactive protein
Procalcitonin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3303-6

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