Desi Susyanti, Taufik, Oea Khairsyaf, Irvan Medison Departemen Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas, RS Dr. M. Djamil Padang Abstract Background: Antibiotic overuse for community acquired pneumoia (CAP) is associated with drug resistance and hospital-acquired infection. It is important to distinguish bacterial pneumonia from non-bacterial pneumonia to less antibiotic overuse. Procalcitonin (PCT) test could identify bacterial […]
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Meli Yusanti, Oea Khairsyaf, Irvan Medison Abstract Background : Viral is one of infectious organism in community acquired pneumonia (CAP), however it can’t be detected by conventional microbiological test. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test has ability to identify viral on naso-oropharingeal swab in patient with CAP. Methods : It is a prospective cross sectional study. […]