Procalcitonin as an Early Marker of the Need for Invasive Respiratory or Vasopressor Support in Adults With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5600658	Chest	2016	31 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Serum PCT concentration was strongly associated with the risk of requiring IRVS among adults hospitalized with CAP and is potentially useful for guiding decisions about ICU admission.

Keywords

PCT ROC PSI IQR ATS AUC American Thoracic Society Pneumonia Pneumonia severity index Septic shock interquartile range area under the curve Respiratory failure Biomarkers Procalcitonin Community-acquired pneumonia prognosis CaP receiver operating characteristic

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Procalcitonin as an Early Marker of the Need for Invasive Respiratory or Vasopressor Support in Adults With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Authors

Wesley H. MD, MPH, Carlos G. MD, MPH, Derek J. MD, MPH, Alison PhD, Robert A. MD, Sherene MD, Yuwei MD, D. Mark MD, James MD, PhD, Evan J. MD, Chao PhD, Grant W. MD, PhD, Christopher MD, Anna M. MPH, Seema MD, Kathryn M. MD, Richard G. MD,