Biomarkers in community-acquired pneumonia: A state-of-the-art review

Biomarkers in community-acquired pneumonia: A state-of-the-art review

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) exhibits mortality rates, between 20% and 50% in severe cases. Biomarkers are useful tools for searching for antibiotic therapy modifications and for CAP diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up treatment. This non-systematic state-of-the-art review presents the biologic...

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Main Authors: Renato Seligman, Luis Francisco Ramos-Lima, Vivian do Amaral Oliveira, Carina Sanvicente, Elyara F Pacheco, Karoline Dalla Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2012-11-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Pneumonia
Biological Markers
Community-Acquired Infections
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012001100017

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