Acute Phase Reactant in Non-COVID-19 Bacterial Pneumonia

Acute Phase Reactant in Non-COVID-19 Community Acquired Pneumonia

This study is a cross-sectional study, was conducted at Chest department of Kasr Al-ainy Hospital, Cairo university during the period between October 2020 and April 2021.

The aim of the work was to evaluate levels of acute phase reactants(APR) in Non-COVID-19 bacterial pneumonia, and to correlate between levels of APR and the disease severity.

51 patients were included in our study, diagnosed as Non-COVID pneumonia

Inclusion criteria:

1. PCR(polymerase chain reaction) negative for COVID.
2. All patients of both sexes with pneumonia .

Exclusion criteria:

1. Non pulmonary infections.
2. Post surgery patients.
3. Renal patients.
4. hepatic patients.
5. Cardiac patients.
6. Recent pulmonary embolism.

Methodology in details:

All patients were subjected to:

1. Full history with emphasis on:

   • Epidemiological features (age, gender).
   • Risk factors (smoking, DM).
   • Clinical presentation (cough, Fever and duration of illness).

2. Clinical examination (local chest examination).

3. Laboratory investigations: venous blood samples were taken to measure APR

Inclusion Criteria:

• COVID-19 negative bacterial pneumonia

Exclusion Criteria:

• COVID-19 positive
• other non-pulmonary infections