Combined serum eosinophil count and procalcitonin level as a marker of bacterial infection in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Jae Jeong Shim (Seoul, Republic of Korea), Jae Jeong Shim, Juwhan Choi, Sangmi Chung, Jee Youn Oh, Young Seok Lee, Kyung Hoon Min, Gyu Young Hur, Sung Yong Lee, Kyung Ho Kang

Source: International Congress 2016 – Systemic biomarkers
Session: Systemic biomarkers
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 1004
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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