Increased serum levels of interleukin 6 are associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia in extremely premature infants

D. Dmytriiev, K. Dmytriieva, K. Bercun (Vinnitsa, Ukraine)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Inflammatory biomarkers
Session: Inflammatory biomarkers
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1114
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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D. Dmytriiev, K. Dmytriieva, K. Bercun (Vinnitsa, Ukraine). Increased serum levels of interleukin 6 are associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia in extremely premature infants. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 1114

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