| Journal: | The brazilian journal of infectious diseases |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000290756 |
| ISSN: | 1413-8670 |
| Authors: | Requejo, Henry I.Z1 Cocoza, Ana Maria |
| Institutions: | 1Instituto Adolfo Lutz, Sao Paulo. Brasil |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Season: | Ago |
| Volumen: | 7 |
| Number: | 4 |
| Pages: | 241-244 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Experimental |
| English abstract | Qualitative determination of C-reactive protein (CRP) was evaluated as a diagnostic method for community-acquired pneumonia. Paired serum and pleural fluid samples from child patients were examined with a CRP test, compared to bacterial cultures, counterimmunoelectrophoresis and immunoassay. The CRP test gave excellent parameters of sensitivity, specificity and predictive values for the diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia |
| Disciplines: | Química, Medicina |
| Keyword: | Bioquímica, Diagnóstico, Neumología, Proteína C reactiva, Pneumonia, Niños |
| Keyword: | Chemistry, Medicine, Biochemistry, Diagnosis, Pneumology, C reactive protein, Pneumonia, Children |
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