Serum C-reactive protein as a biomarker for early detection of bacterial infection in the older patient | Zendy

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Serum C-reactive protein as a biomarker for early detection of bacterial infection in the older patient

Author(s) -

Aihua Liu,

ThanhLan Bui,

H. Van Nguyen,

Bin S Ong,

Qing Shen,

D. Kamalasena

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afq067

Subject(s) - medicine , biomarker , c reactive protein , white blood cell , prospective cohort study , gastroenterology , absolute neutrophil count , population , immunology , inflammation , neutropenia , chemotherapy , biochemistry , chemistry , environmental health

although C-reactive protein (CRP) is widely used in younger populations, its value for diagnosing bacterial infection in older population is not well established. This study examined the usefulness of serum CRP level in the early detection of bacterial infection in older patients.

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