Decreases in procalcitonin and C-reactive protein are strong predictors of survival in ventilator-associated pneumonia |
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| Authors: | Renato Seligman Michael Meisner Thiago C Lisboa Felipe T Hertz Tania B Filippin Jandyra MG Fachel Paulo JZ Teixeira |
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| Institution: | Department of Internal Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasil. reseligman@hcpa.ufrgs.br |
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| Abstract: | Introduction This study sought to assess the prognostic value of the kinetics of procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP) and clinical
scores (clinical pulmonary infection score (CPIS), Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)) in the outcome of ventilator-associated
pneumonia (VAP) at an early time point, when adequacy of antimicrobial treatment is evaluated. |
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