Procalcitonin level comparison in HIV/AIDS patients between non-bacterial and bacterial pneumonia in East Indonesia

• Main Authors: Anang Marahana, Isnin, Ajipurnomo, Adhari, Yudhawati Meliana Resti, ,-, Shimizu, Kazufumi, Illiandri, Oski
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; Indonesian; Indonesian; English
• Published: Society of Pharmaceutical Education & Research [SPER] 2021
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/118542/2/Turnitin.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118542/4/KELENGKAPAN_.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118542/9/Procalcitonin%20level%20comparison%20in%20HIVAIDS%20patients%20between%20non-bacterial%20and%20bacterial%20pneumonia%20in%20east%20Indonesia.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118542/10/Karil%20Procalcitonin%20level%20comparison.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118542/12/PROCALCITONIN%20LEVEL%20COMPARISON.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118542/; https://japer.in/article/procalcitonin-level-comparison-in-hivaids-patients-between-non-bacterial-and-bacterial-pneumonia-in-70oxjg9z51uczny; https://doi.org/10.51847/ydzChJrwkg
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Lower respiratory tract infections including pneumonia were the most common diseases diagnosed in HIV/AIDS patients. Bacteria, fungi, and viruses were pathogens that were often detected in pneumonia cases and required different management. Infection biomarkers including procalcitonin will give clini...