Procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as markers of the differential diagnosis of severe community acquired pneumonia (sCAP)

O. Bielosludtsev, K. Bielosludtseva, O. Nazarenko (Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Respiratory infections: a combination of problems needing early treatment
Session: Respiratory infections: a combination of problems needing early treatment
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2714
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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