Usefulness of procalcitonin as a marker of bacterial inflammation in patients with heart failure and suspected pneumonia in x-ray examination

M. Szmidt, M. Malinowska (Zgierz, Poland)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Respiratory system involvement in non-pulmonary disorders
Session: Respiratory system involvement in non-pulmonary disorders
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 5430
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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M. Szmidt, M. Malinowska (Zgierz, Poland). Usefulness of procalcitonin as a marker of bacterial inflammation in patients with heart failure and suspected pneumonia in x-ray examination. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 5430

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