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Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 103(4): 115698, 2022 Aug.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35688720
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Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 101(2): 115344, 2021 Oct.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34243136
RESUMEN
Ventilator associated pneumonia(VAP) is a severe complication that can lead to high mortality when not early identified or when therapy is delayed. The aim of this study was to evaluate procalcitonin(PCT) as a biomarker for VAP development. In total, 73 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 were analyzed. PCT levels greater than 0.975ng/mL were more related to VAP. No association was found for C-reactive protein (CRP). The results show that procalcitonin may be a pertinent biomarker for VAP diagnosis and can be a helpful tool for antibiotic withdrawal.
