Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein cannot differentiate bacterial or viral infection in COPD exacerbation requiring emergency department visits

Chih-Hao Chang1 Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Linkou Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung Medical Foundation, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Kuo-Chien Tsao2 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Linkou Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung Medical Foundation, Taoyuan, Taiwan;3 Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Han-Chung Hu1 Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Linkou Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung Medical Foundation, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan;4 Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Chung-Chi Huang1 Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Linkou Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung Medical Foundation, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan;4 Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Kuo-Chin Kao1 Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Linkou Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung Medical Foundation, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan;4 Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Ning-Hung Chen1 Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Linkou Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung Medical Foundation, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan;4 Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Cheng-Ta Yang1 Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Linkou Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung Medical Foundation, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan;4 Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Ying-Huang Tsai4 Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;5 Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chiayi Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung Medical Foundation, Puzi City, Taiwan

Meng-Jer Hsieh4 Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;5 Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chiayi Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung Medical Foundation, Puzi City, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]

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