Late-breaking abstract: Evaluation of CRP, PCT, clinical pulmonary infection score and pneumonia severity scores for the diagnosis and prognosis of nursing home acquired pneumonia

I. Porfyridis, G. Georgiadis, P. Vogiazianos, A. Georgiou (Nicosia, Cyprus)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Early diagnosis in primary care
Session: Early diagnosis in primary care
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 179
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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