Comment on article: “Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a serum biomarker associated with community acquired pneumonia”

Authors

  • Ignacio Escobar-Munguía <p>Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro M&eacute;dico Nacional Siglo XXI, Hospital de Oncolog&iacute;a, Departamento de Medicina Interna. Ciudad de M&eacute;xico</p> http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3747-0239

Keywords:

Pneumonia, Neutrophils, B-Lymphocytes, Coronavirus Infections

Abstract

Identify in a timely manner, through the neutrophil / lymphocyte index, the severity of patients with pneumonia, including that produced by COVID-19, to improve the surveillance-treatment process towards therapeutic success.

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Author Biography

  • Ignacio Escobar-Munguía, <p>Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro M&eacute;dico Nacional Siglo XXI, Hospital de Oncolog&iacute;a, Departamento de Medicina Interna. Ciudad de M&eacute;xico</p>

    Escobar Munguía Ignacio, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, UMAE Hospital de Oncología, Medicina Interna, Ciudad de México, México.

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Published

2021-08-13

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 3 (2021): May-June

Section

Letter to the Editor

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