The role of serum inflammatory markers in the detection of ventilation associated pneumonia (VAP)

M. Efstratios, M. Demosthenes, S. Nikos, Z. Paris, A. Olympia, G. Anastasios, S. Mattheos, Z. Epaminontas (Larisa, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Assessment of severity in respiratory infections: severity scales and biomarkers
Session: Assessment of severity in respiratory infections: severity scales and biomarkers
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2360
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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