C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin (PCT) in Primary Care Patients With LRTI: Association With Microbiological Etiology

Veronique Nussenblatt, Margareta Ieven, Christine Lammens, Samuel Coenen, Christopher Butler, Paul Little, Theo Verheij, Herman Goossens
2015 Open Forum Infectious Diseases  
Session: 225. Community Acquired Pneumonia Saturday, October 10, 2015: 12:30 PM Background. LRTI is one of the most common reasons for encounter in primary care. CRP and PCT can be used as POCTs to aid in the diagnosis of LRTI but the association between these biomarkers and microbiological diagnosis has not been described in primary care patients. This study investigated the association between CRP and PCT levels and etiology of infection in patients presenting with LRTI in the GRACE
more » ... -lrti.org) Network of Excellence. Methods. Patients presenting with LRTI were prospectively enrolled in 16 primary care networks in 11 European countries. Blood, sputum and NP flocked swabs, CRP and PCT were obtained at presentation and CXR was obtained within 7 days.
doi:10.1093/ofid/ofv133.1142 fatcat:kdmza2fbxneejnoj4baqambqgi