Tag archives for procalcitonin

Effect of Pravastatin on Serum Level of IL-6, Procalcitonin, and Duration to Clinical Improvement in Pneumonia Patients

Jan Yanto Lydwines Purba,1,2 Reviono,1 Suradi,1 Harsini,1 Jatu Aphridasari1 1. Departemen Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sebelas Maret, RSUD Dr. Moewardi, Surakarta 2. Program Pasca Sarjana Minat Kedokteran Keluarga Biomedik Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sebelas Maret, RSUD Dr. Moewardi, Surakarta Abstract Background: Pneumonia is an inflammatory disease caused by pathogen microbes. Inflamation reaction aimed […]

Effect of Omega 3 Fatty Acids to Procalcitonin Concentration and Survival of Clinical Community Pneumonia Patient

Susanto Eko Prasetyo,1 Reviono,2 Suradi2 1 Mahasiswa Program Pendidikan Dokter Spesialis I Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta 2 Staff Pengajar Program Pendidikan Dokter Spesialis I Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta Abstract Background: Diagnosis of pneumonia will be fast if using biomarkers such as procalcitonin. The main objective […]

Procalcitonin Role in the Field Pulmonology

Hendra Koncoro¹, Ida Bagus Suta² ¹Departemen Ilmu Penyakit Dalam, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Udayana, RSUP Sanglah Denpasar ²Divisi Pulmonologi dan Ilmu Kedokteran Respirasi Bagian/ SMF Ilmu Penyakit Dalam, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Udayana, RSUP Sanglah Denpasar Abstract Development of medical science in respirology is unattached to importance of diagnostic and therapeutic aspect. New diagnostic tools surfaced as […]

Relationship between Procalcitonin Concentration with Etiology of Community Acquired Pneumonia Patients

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 […]