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The CURB-65 criteria as a prognostic tool in bacteriemic patients admitted due to community-acquired pneumonia

E Music, R Eržen, A Marin, V Tomič · Pneumologie · 2009 · Heft 03

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Pneumologie
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E Music, R Eržen, A Marin, V Tomič
Ausgabe
Heft 03 / 2009
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Erschienen: 2009-03-02 00:00:00
ISSN
0934-8387
DOI
10.1055/s-0029-1213949

Zusammenfassung

Objectives: CURB-65 is the key procedure in evaluation of CAP severity at admittance. In this retrospective study we aimed to evaluate the usefulness of CURB-65 criteria in admitted patients with positive hemoculture. We analyzed the predictive value of CURB-65 criteria in average duration of hospital stay and mortality. Methods: We collected data regarding age, sex, bacteria isolated from blood, presence of confusion, blood urea, respiratory rate, blood pressure, serum creatinine (SC), C-reactive protein (CRP), white cell count (WCB), length of hospital stay (DH) and outcome of therapy. Results: The total numbe…

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Blood Respiratory Rate Creatinine Bacteria C-Reactive Protein Blood Pressure Pneumologie