Differences Between Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein in Clinical Applications
C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) are the most commonly used infection markers in respiratory medicine, guiding the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. The following will mainly introduce the clinical applications of these two infection markers in respiratory medicine.C-reactive Protein (CRP)CRP is an acute-phase inflammatory protein that was first discovered and named in 1930 … Read more