Abstract:Objectives: To analyze the correlation between (1) the clinical features of respiratory tract infection (RTI) and a poor prognosis in emergency cases and common pathogenic microorganisms and procalcitonin/C-reactive protein (PCT/CRP) in emergency RTIs. Methods: A total of 112 patients were enrolled. The clinical characteristics of RTIs were correlated with common microbes. Patients were grouped based in whether they survived (good prognosis) or died (poor prognosis). Results: (1) Patients with RTIs were mainly… Show more
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