Is Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio useful for differential diagnosis between pulmonary tuberculosis and bacterial community-acquired pneumonia.

A. Taboubi (Tunis, Tunisia), A. Hedhli (Tunis, Tunisia), S. Toujani (Tunis, Tunisia), S. Ben Khaled (Tunis, Tunisia), A. Slim (Tunis, Tunisia), S. Cheikh Rouhou (Tunis, Tunisia), Y. Ouahchi (Tunis, Tunisia), M. Mjid (Tunis, Tunisia), S. Merai (Tunis, Tunisia)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Predicting the future: biomarkers of respiratory infection
Session: Predicting the future: biomarkers of respiratory infection
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2621
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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