Serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein kinetics as indicators of treatment outcome in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia

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TAŞBAKAN M. S., GÜNDÜZ C., SAYINER A., ÇİLLİ A., Celenk Karaboga B., ŞAKAR COŞKUN A., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.46, no.5, pp.1422-1427, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1507-20
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1422-1427
  • Keywords: Procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, treatment, pneumonia, TREATMENT FAILURE, BIOMARKERS, MANAGEMENT, MORTALITY, RISK
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: There has been growing interest in the use of serum procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The aim of this study was to investigate whether an assessment of fever, leukocyte count, and serum CRP and PCT levels on admission and during follow-up (day 3) provides any information about the clinical outcome in hospitalized patients with CAP.