Thrombocytosis is a marker of poor outcome in community-acquired pneumonia.

Autores de IIS La Fe

• Eva Polverino

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• Elena Moreno Maestre

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• Beatriz Montull Veiga

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• Rosario Menéndez Villanueva

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• Antonio Torres Marti

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Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

• Prina E
• Ferrer M
• Ranzani OT
• Cillóniz C
• Mensa J
• Cosentini R

Grupos

• Infecciones Respiratorias

Abstract

Thrombocytosis, often considered a marker of normal inflammatory reaction of infections, has been recently associated with increased mortality in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We assessed the characteristics and outcomes of patients with CAP and thrombocytosis (platelet count = 4 × 105/mm3) compared with thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 105/mm3) and normal platelet count.

Keywords

• INTENSIVE-CARE-UNIT; PARAPNEUMONIC EFFUSION; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; PLATELET COUNT; SEVERE SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; RISK-FACTORS; GUIDELINES; MANAGEMENT; SEVERITY