Zhonghua nei ke za zhi
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Zhonghua nei ke za zhi · Mar 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial[The value of serum procalcitonin in treatment of community acquired pneumonia in outpatient].
To evaluate the value of serum procalcitonin (PCT) on antibiotic use in treatment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in outpatient. ⋯ PCT could be used in treatment of CAP for antibiotic use in outpatient, which may reduce antibiotic use, shorten antibiotic duration and lower costs of antibiotic.
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Zhonghua nei ke za zhi · Mar 2009
[The role of galactomannan detection in the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients].
To evaluate the usefulness of serum galactomannan (GM) for the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in critically ill patients. ⋯ These results show that GM test is useful for early diagnosis IPA in critically ill patients. Differences in patient selection and diagnosis might account for the disparities seen for positive rate and sensitivity for the GM test. It has been higher sensitivity and ODI in the patient treated by immunosuppressive agents.