Utility of procalcitonin in predicting mortality among cases of hospital-acquired pneumonia: a North Indian study

Utility of procalcitonin in predicting mortality among cases of hospital-acquired pneumonia: a North Indian study

Bckground Data regarding the role of biomarkers like procalcitonin (PCT) in predicting treatment outcomes in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) are limited in an Indian setting. We set out to determine the usefulness of PCT in predicting mortality among the cases of nosocomial pneumonia, at an 800-be...

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Main Authors: Sandeep Kumar, Rafi A Jan, Roohi Rasool, Bashir A Fomda, Parvaiz A Koul, Sonaullah Shah, Umar Hafiz, Syed M Qadri, Shariq R Masoodi, Mudasir Muzamil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
bacterial
enterobacteriaceae
pneumonia
procalcitonin
respiratory tract infections
Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2018;volume=67;issue=2;spage=126;epage=135;aulast=Kumar

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