Could procalcitonin (PCT) be a marker of effectiveness of antibiotic treatment (ABT) in pregnant with not severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)?

Nataliia Kravchenko (Dniepropetrovsk, Ukraine), Nataliia Kravchenko, Tetyana Pertseva, Tetyana Kireeva

Source: International Congress 2015 – Healthcare organisation and appropriateness in lung disorders
Session: Healthcare organisation and appropriateness in lung disorders
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 708
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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