Clinical review The role of biomarkers in the diagnosis and management of community-acquired pneumonia.docVIP

Christ-Crain and Opal Critical Care 2010,14:203 /content/14/1/203 REVIEW Clinical review: The role of biomarkers in the diagnosis and management of community- acquired pneumonia Mirjam Christ-Crain* and Steven M Opal 1 2 Introduction Abstract Numerous non-infectious processes can produce res- piratory symptoms and new pulmonary in? ltrates with systemic in? ammatory signs and symptoms with fever, leukocytosis and acute phase reactants that can be eas- ily confused with bacterial pneumonia. Typically, Gram stains