C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia
AUTOR(ES)
Requejo, Henry I. Z., Cocoza, Ana Maria
FONTE
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2003-08
RESUMO
Qualitative determination of C-reactive protein (CRP) was evaluated as a diagnostic method for community-acquired pneumonia. Paired serum and pleural fluid samples from child patients were examined with a CRP test, compared to bacterial cultures, counterimmunoelectrophoresis and immunoassay. The CRP test gave excellent parameters of sensitivity, specificity and predictive values for the diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia.
