Médecine sciences : M/S
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Médecine sciences : M/S · Oct 2018
Diagnostic efficacy of serum procalcitonin, C-reactive protein concentration and clinical pulmonary infection score in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of serum procalcitonin (PCT), c-reactive protein (CRP) concentration and clinical pulmonary infection score(CPIS) in ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP). ⋯ PCT serum level and CPIS score are elevated in VAP patients and could therefore represent potential biomarkers for VAP early diagnosis.