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

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

AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, cilt.30, sa.6, ss.555-562, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s40520-017-0821-9
  • Dergi Adı: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.555-562
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Infection, Elderly, C-reactive protein, COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA, AGE, PROCALCITONIN, INFLAMMATION, MORTALITY
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.