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Platelet count as a predictor of outcome of hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia at Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt

  • Ghoneim A
  • Mohammad M
  • Elghamrawy M
  • et al.
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology (2020) 14(1)
DOI: 10.1186/s43168-020-00007-0
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Background: Platelets play an essential role in both coagulation system and the host immune defenses against infection including community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). This work aimed to study the possibility of using platelet count as an additional criterion to predict the outcome of hospitalized patients with CAP.

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Ghoneim, A. H. A., Mohammad, M. A., Elghamrawy, M. A., & Embarak, S. (2020). Platelet count as a predictor of outcome of hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia at Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt. The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-020-00007-0

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