Revue médicale suisse
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Revue médicale suisse · Nov 2010
Review[Role of C-reactive protein in the diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up of community-acquired pneumonia].
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major clinical problem in terms of morbidity, mortality, and use of hospital resources. It is well recognized that a delay in making the diagnosis and instituting appropriate antibiotic treatment is associated with an increased mortality. ⋯ But its usefulness is not known. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the usefulness of CRP in the diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up of CAP.
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Revue médicale suisse · Nov 2010
Review[Role of C-reactive protein in the diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up of community-acquired pneumonia].
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major clinical problem in terms of morbidity, mortality, and use of hospital resources. It is well recognized that a delay in making the diagnosis and instituting appropriate antibiotic treatment is associated with an increased mortality. ⋯ But its usefulness is not known. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the usefulness of CRP in the diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up of CAP.