Role of red cell distribution width in assessing response to treatment and prognosis in community-acquired pneumonia: A prospective study
EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY, vol.21, no.3, pp.182-186, 2019 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 21 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2019
- Doi Number: 10.4103/ejop.ejop_80_18
- Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.182-186
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) elevation occurs in various inflammatory/infectious conditions. RDW levels during monitoring have not been investigated prospectively in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). In CAP, the relationship between antibiotherapy response and RDW levels is unclear.