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Procalcitonin level comparison in HIV/AIDS patients between non-bacterial and bacterial pneumonia in east Indonesia

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Lower respiratory tract infections including pneumonia were the most common diseases diagnosed in HIV/AIDS patients. Bacteria, fungi, and viruses were pathogens that were often detected in pneumonia cases and required different management. Infection biomarkers including procalcitonin will give clinicians scientific reasoning to determine the etiology of pneumonia. However, procalcitonin level in bacterial and non-bacterial pneumonia in HIV/AIDS patients is still poorly understood. This study was

Source: Journal Of Advanced Pharmacy Education And Research

DOI: 10.51847/ydzchjrwkg

Authors: Isnin Anang Marhana, Adhari Ajipurnomo, Resti Yudhawati, Kazufumi Shimizu, Oski Illiandri

Institutions: Universitas Airlangga, Rumah Sakit Dokter Soetomo, Lambung Mangkurat University

Language: English

Topic: Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Universitas Airlangga, Universitas Surabaya