Role of the C-reactive protein for the diagnosis of TB among military personnel in South Korea.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
; 11(2): 233-6, 2007 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Clinicians are frequently faced with the task of differentiating between pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and pneumonia. We evaluated the role of the C-reactive protein test (CRP) for differentiating between TB and pneumonia among military personnel in South Korea. Only immunocompetent males were eligible. Forty-six patients with PTB and 67 with pneumonia were enrolled prospectively. Median CRP concentration was lower in patients with TB than in patients with non-tuberculous pneumonia (3.2 mg/dl [range 0.1-15.7 mg/dl] vs. 8.3 mg/dl [range 0.2-33.7 mg/dl], P < 0.001). The sensitivity and specificity for TB of a low CRP concentration (< 11.2 mg/dl) in serum was 93.3% and 40.9%, respectively. CRP concentration measurement might be useful for eliminating the diagnosis of TB.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Proteína C-Reativa
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Militares
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article