Is CRP a reliable diagnostic tool for infective exacerbations of COPD?

N. Numbere, M. Bhattacharya, A. Kavidasan (Milton Keynes, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Difficult and rare respiratory infections
Session: Difficult and rare respiratory infections
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2070
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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