Accuracy of Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Adult Community-acquired Pneumonia: A Meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: The best evidence supports CRP as the preferred biomarker for diagnosis of outpatient CAP given its accuracy, low cost, and point-of-care availability.
PMID: 32100377 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - February 25, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ebell MH, Bentivegna M, Cai X, Hulme C, Kearney M Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research