Prediction model for pneumonia in primary care patients with an acute respiratory tract infection: role of symptoms, signs, and biomarkers

Prediction model for pneumonia in primary care patients with an acute respiratory tract infection: role of symptoms, signs, and biomarkers

Abstract Background Diagnosing pneumonia can be challenging in general practice but is essential to distinguish from other respiratory tract infections because of treatment choice and outcome prediction. We determined predictive signs, symptoms and biomarkers for the presence of pneumonia in patient...

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Main Authors: G. H. Groeneveld, J. W. van ’t Wout, N. J. Aarts, C. J. van Rooden, T. J. M. Verheij, C. M. Cobbaert, E. J. Kuijper, J. J. C. de Vries, J. T. van Dissel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Respiratory tract infection
Pneumonia
Primary care
Biomarkers
Prediction model
CRP
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4611-1

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