Procalcitonin has wider applicability in community-acquired pneumonia than other biomarkers

W. Siljan (Drammen, Norway), J. Holter (Drammen, Norway), A. Michelsen (Oslo, Norway), S. Nymo (Oslo, Norway), J. Norseth (Bærum, Norway), E. Husebye (Drammen, Norway), T. Lauritzen (Drammen, Norway), T. Ueland (Oslo, Norway), T. Mollnes (Oslo, Norway), P. Aukrust (Oslo, Norway), L. Heggelund (Drammen, Norway)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Predicting the future: biomarkers of respiratory infection
Session: Predicting the future: biomarkers of respiratory infection
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2622
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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