Free and Total Cortisol Levels as Predictors of Severity and Outcome in Community-acquired Pneumonia

Abstract

Cortisol levels are predictors of severity and outcome in CAP to a similar extent to the PSI, and are better than routinely measured laboratory parameters. In CAP, the prognostic accuracy of FC is not superior to TC. Clinical trial registered with www.controlled-trials.com (ISRCTN04176397).