Usefulness of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin levels in pulmonary tuberculosis

J. Ben Amar, B. Ben Safta, K. Bouzid, B. Dhahri, M. A. Baccar, S. Azzabi, H. Aouina, H. Bouacha (Tunis, Tunisia)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Tuberculosis: from epidemiology to therapy 3
Session: Tuberculosis: from epidemiology to therapy 3
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2691
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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