C-reactive protein velocity following antibiotics in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation and community acquired pneumonia
Justo D, Lachmi S, Saar N, Joffe E, Atzmony L, Mashav N, Henis O, Sade B, Chundadze T, Steinvil A, Paran Y. C-reactive protein velocity following antibiotics in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation and community acquired pneumonia. European Journal Of Internal Medicine 2009, 20: 518-521. PMID: 19712857, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2009.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAP patientsChronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbationsCommunity acquired pneumoniaChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseInitiation of antibacterial treatmentChronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation patientsCRP levelsExacerbation patientsC-reactive protein velocityAntibacterial treatmentTreated with cephalosporinsChronic obstructive pulmonary disease patientsDays of hospitalizationChest X-rayInternal medicine departmentObstructive pulmonary diseaseProductive coughAntibiotic administrationDisease exacerbationStudy groupPulmonary diseaseCRPPatientsExacerbationMedicine department