Medicinski glasnik : official publication of the Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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To determine whether D-dimer in patients with communityacquired pneumonia (CAP) can predict mortality risk better than standard biomarkers. ⋯ Coagulation abnormalities were presented in older patients with severe infections and comorbidity. Plasma D-dimer correlated better than standard inflammatory markers with severity of disease and risk of mortality in patients with CAP. In predicting mortality risk, D-dimer did not show difference among the PSI score.