Source: International Congress 2019 – Pleural infection and complicated pneumonia
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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S. Mohannad (kettering, United Kingdom), Y. Vali (kettering, United Kingdom), M. Naeem (kettering, United Kingdom), G. Tsaknis (kettering, United Kingdom), R. Reddy (kettering, United Kingdom). The role of Procalcitonin in management of pleural infections. 3837

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