C-reactive protein to rule out complicated pneumococcal disease manifestations: a retrospective cohort study in adults with pneumococcal bacteraemia

C-reactive protein to rule out complicated pneumococcal disease manifestations: a retrospective cohort study in adults with pneumococcal bacteraemia

Objectives: To explore the negative predictive value (NPV) of C-reactive protein (CRP) at admission to exclude complicated disease manifestations of pneumococcal disease.Methods: A Dutch multicentre retrospective cohort study was conducted between 01-01-2012 and 30-06-2020. Adults with positive bloo...

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Main Authors: Milou J.V. Serbée, Elisabeth A. Dulfer, Kirsten K.T. Dirkx, Ron Bosboom, Bas Robberts, Heiman F.L. Wertheim, Bert Mulder, Marien I. de Jonge, Carel F. Schaars, Caroline M.A. Swanink, Amelieke J.H. Cremers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
C-reactive protein
Invasive pneumococcal disease
Empyema
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221006433

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