Value of serum procalcitonin levels in the differential diagnosis of pneumonia and pulmonary embolism

A. Yeter, G. Camsari, G. Ozkan, A. Gur, N. D. Bakan, M. Bayram (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Assessment of severity and predictors of outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia
Session: Assessment of severity and predictors of outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2489
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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