Matrix metalloproteinase-8: a useful biomarker to refine the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia upon intensive care unit admission?

Note: Funding Information: This research was performed within the framework of the Center for Translational Molecular Medicine (CTMM) (www.ctmm.nl) project Molecular Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of Sepsis (grant 04I-201). The sponsor CTMM was not involved in the design and conduction of the study nor was the sponsor involved in the collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data or preparation, review, or approval of the article. The decision to submit the article was not dependent on the sponsor.