Serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in children with community-acquired pneumonia

I. Chkhaidze, I. Guramishvili, K. Nemsadze, K. Gogvadze, N. Barnabishvili (Tbilisi, Georgia)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Miscellaneous pulmonary and lower airway disorders in children
Session: Miscellaneous pulmonary and lower airway disorders in children
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2818
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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