title: [Relation between erythrocyte sedimentation and C-reactive protein in serum of adults with lower respiratory tract infections. Significance of microbiological agents].
abstract: Correlation between erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein was determined in 239 adult patients in general practice who were suspected of having an infection of the lower respiratory tract. A correlation coefficient of 0.62 (95% CI 0.54-0.69) was found, but there was no association between the results of the two tests when the illness had lasted less than four days. With such a short duration of illness a test for C-reactive protein is to be preferred before erythrocyte sedimentation rate when evaluating lower respiratory tract infections.
authors.affiliation: Institutt for Samfunnsmedisin, Universitetet i Tromsø.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Melbye
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Magnus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000097:blood* / Q000382:microbiology; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000097:blood* / Q000821:virology; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D002097:C-Reactive Protein
vernacular_title: Sammenheng mellom senkningsreaksjonen og C-reaktivt protein i serum hos voksne med nedre luftveisinfeksjon. Betydning av mikrobiologisk agens.