Serum procalcitonin is a valuable diagnostic marker in acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia. Issue 3 (21st March 2013) - Nagata, Kazuma
Abstract See Editorial, page 389 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic role of serum procalcitonin in patients with acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia. We found that serum procalcitonin was a useful marker in discriminating from bacterial pneumonia. However, serum procalcitonin was not useful as a prognostic marker.