Diagnostic Values of C-reactive Protein and Procalcitonin in Predicting Bacterial Infection in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Diagnostic Values of C-reactive Protein and Procalcitonin in Predicting Bacterial Infection in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a serious disease . Exacerbations of Chronic
 obstructive pulmonary disease is an acute worsening condition of Chronic obstructive
 pulmonary disease, which always accompanied by clinical symptoms such as, shortness of breath
 and increased production of sputum. Respiratory infection (bacteria or viruses or mixed) is
 thought to be the main cause in most exacerbations.
Inclusion Criteria:

 - Patients admitted to the hospital

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  patients with malignancies

 -  patients with other systemic infection