The utility of serial procalcitonin measurements in addition to pneumonia severity scores in hospitalised community-acquired pneumonia: A multicentre, prospective study

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide (Arnold et al., 2013). To improve the prognosis of CAP patients, assessment of its severity is important for selecting appropriate antimicrobial agents and site of treatment, whether as an outpatient or in hospital, including a general ward or intensive care unit (ICU). Either CURB-65 (Lim et al., 2003) or the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) (Fine et al., 1997) is often used to assess the severity of pneumonia because they have been validated to correlate well with prognosis.

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - January 21, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Akihiro Ito, Isao Ito, Daiki Inoue, Satoshi Marumo, Tetsuya Ueda, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Masato Taki, Atsushi Nakagawa, Shuji Tatsumi, Takashi Nishimura, Tetsuhiro Shiota, Tadashi Ishida Source Type: research