The value of C-reactive protein in infection diagnosis and prognosis in elderly patients

KARAŞAHİN, Omer; Tasar, Pınar; TİMUR, Ozge; YILDIRIM, Filiz; BİNİCİ, Dogan; ŞAHİN, SEVNAZ

doi:10.1007/s40520-017-0821-9

The value of C-reactive protein in infection diagnosis and prognosis in elderly patients

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KARAŞAHİN O., Tasar P., TİMUR O., YILDIRIM F., BİNİCİ D. N., ŞAHİN S.

AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, vol.30, no.6, pp.555-562, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 30 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1007/s40520-017-0821-9
Journal Name: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.555-562
Keywords: Infection, Elderly, C-reactive protein, COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA, AGE, PROCALCITONIN, INFLAMMATION, MORTALITY
Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background The aim of this study was to determine the value of C-reactive protein level in the diagnosis and prognosis of infection in elderly patients.