Open AccessProcalcitonin Correlates With but Is Not Superior to Other Diagnostic Markers of Bacterial Pneumonia
Author(s) -
Nadia AyalaLopez,
David R. Peaper,
Roa Harb
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of clinical pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.859
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1943-7722
pISSN - 0002-9173
DOI - 10.1093/ajcp/aqaa148
Subject(s) - procalcitonin , pneumonia , medicine , bacterial pneumonia , gastroenterology , respiratory tract infections , respiratory tract , respiratory system , sepsis
Despite extensive research on procalcitonin (PCT)-guided therapy in lower respiratory tract infections, the association between PCT and bacterial pneumonia remains unclear.