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Role of serum procalcitonin in clinical diagnosis of severe pneumonia

Xinlin Zheng

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Objective To investigate the clinical significance of serum procalcitonin(PCT)in the diagnosis of severe pneumonia. Methods Choose 40 cases of patients with severe pneumonia(group 1),35 cases of mild pneumonia patients(group second),35 cases of healthy subjects(Group Third)as the object of study,compare the serum procalcitonin and prognosis index in both groups. Results PCT values in the first group(6.01±7.12)ng/mL,second groups(0.81±0.72)ng/mL,third groups (0.12±0.11)ng/mL. Conclusion The level of serum procalcitonin can reflect the severity of pneumonia patients,and can be used as an important index of judging prognosis.

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Objective To investigate the clinical significance of serum procalcitonin(PCT)in the diagnosis of severe pneumonia. Methods Choose 40 cases of patients with severe pneumonia(group 1),35 cases of mild pneumonia patients(group second),35 cases of healthy subjects(Group Third)as the object of study,compare the serum procalcitonin and prognosis index in both groups. Results PCT values in the first group(6.01±7.12)ng/mL,second groups(0.81±0.72)ng/mL,third groups (0.12±0.11)ng/mL. Conclusion The level of serum procalcitonin can reflect the severity of pneumonia patients,and can be used as an important index of judging prognosis.

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Objective To investigate the clinical significance of serum procalcitonin(PCT)in the diagnosis of severe pneumonia. Methods Choose 40 cases of patients with severe pneumonia(group 1),35 cases of mild pneumonia patients(group second),35 cases of healthy subjects(Group Third)as the object of study,compare the serum procalcitonin and prognosis index in both groups. Results PCT values in the first group(6.01±7.12)ng/mL,second groups(0.81±0.72)ng/mL,third groups (0.12±0.11)ng/mL. Conclusion The level of serum procalcitonin can reflect the severity of pneumonia patients,and can be used as an important index of judging prognosis.

Key concepts: Procalcitonin, Medicine, Pneumonia, Internal medicine, Pneumonia severity index, Gastroenterology, Clinical significance, Community-acquired pneumonia

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